Off your face

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual
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Meaning: Extremely drunk or high; totally intoxicated.

烂醉或嗑嗨了;完全醉倒。
Extremadamente borracho o colocado; totalmente intoxicado.
ひどく酔っている、またはハイになっている。完全に酩酊した状態。
극도로 취하거나 약에 취한 상태. 완전히 만취한.

Off your face means completely intoxicated—so drunk or high that your normal face/personality is gone. It's British slang for severe intoxication, often suggesting a wild or out-of-control state.

Off your face意思是完全醉了——醉到或嗨到你平时的面容和性格都消失了。这是英式俚语,形容严重醉酒,通常暗示一种疯狂或失控的状态。
Off your face significa completamente intoxicado, tan borracho o colocado que tu cara y personalidad normales han desaparecido. Es jerga británica para la intoxicación severa, que a menudo sugiere un estado salvaje o descontrolado.
Off your faceは完全に酩酊した状態を意味します。酔いすぎたりハイになりすぎて、普段の顔つきや性格が消えてしまった状態です。重度の酩酊を表すイギリスのスラングで、しばしば暴走した制御不能な状態を示唆します。
Off your face는 완전히 취한 상태를 뜻하며, 술이나 약에 취해 평소의 얼굴(인격)이 사라졌다는 의미이다. 심한 만취 상태를 나타내는 영국 속어로, 주로 통제 불능의 거친 상태를 암시한다.

Examples

  1. We were off our faces at the festival.
    我们在音乐节上醉得不省人事
    Estábamos borrachísimos en el festival
    フェスティバルで完全にべろべろだった
    페스티벌에서 완전히 만취했다.
  2. She was completely off her face.
    她完全醉得不行了
    Estaba completamente borracha
    彼女は完全にべろべろだった
    그녀는 완전히 만취해 있었다.
  3. Don't get off your face before the flight.
    上飞机前别喝得烂醉
    No te emborraches antes del vuelo
    飛行機に乗る前にべろべろになるな
    비행기 타기 전에 만취하지 마라.

Pronunciation

/ɒf jɔː feɪs/

Usage Guide

Context: heavy drinking, festivals, parties

Tone: emphatic, youth culture

✓ Do Say

  • Off your face
    醉得不行
    Borrachísimo
    べろべろ
    정신을 못 차릴 정도로 취한
  • Completely off my face
    完全醉得不行
    Completamente borrachísimo
    完全にべろべろ
    완전히 정신줄 놓은

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Origin & History

British slang suggesting your 'face'—your identity, your normal self—has been abandoned through intoxication. Popular from the late 20th century. Can apply to alcohol or drugs.

Etymology: From losing your face/identity to intoxication

First recorded: Late 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: Late 20th century onwards

Generation: Younger to middle-aged

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British youth culture

Regional notes: British and Australian slang.

Variations

Off your faceOff my faceOff his/her face

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