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7 February
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What does l’m gonna wipe that smug look right off of your face.
what does right off of your face mean mean?
What does l’m gonna wipe that smug look right off of your face.
what does right off of your face mean mean?
what does right off of your face mean mean?
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- English (US)
Not in this phrase, no, because it is slang.
I actually did not even notice it until you pointed it out.
In other situations, yes "of" should be present.
Example:
I picked the vase up off of the floor.
...Having said that, leaving the "of" off is just slang in general. You could rewrite the example sentence without it, and it would just be more colloquial.
Example:
I picked the vase up off the floor.
So, either is technically natural.
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- English (US)
"I'm gonna wipe that smug look right off your face" is a phrase in English which is not to be interpreted literally.
It essentially means "I am going to beat you very badly, (and thus you will no longer be making an expression of contentment.")
In other words, they are fighting words that if interpreted literally mean absolutely nothing.
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@yhjyedc
The phrase "right off of your face" means "completely from your face." In this context, "wipe that smug look right off of your face" means to remove the arrogant or self-satisfied expression that the person has on their face. It is often used as a threat or a warning to the person that they are about to face consequences or be humbled.
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Yes, the sentence "I'm gonna wipe that smug look right off of your face" is grammatically correct in English (US).
- English (US)
Not in this phrase, no, because it is slang.
I actually did not even notice it until you pointed it out.
In other situations, yes "of" should be present.
Example:
I picked the vase up off of the floor.
...Having said that, leaving the "of" off is just slang in general. You could rewrite the example sentence without it, and it would just be more colloquial.
Example:
I picked the vase up off the floor.
So, either is technically natural.
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