well off



well off

In fortunate circumstances, especially wealthy or prosperous, as in They're quite well off now. This phrase may be a shortening of come well off, that is, "emerge in good circumstances." [First half of 1600s]
See also: off, well

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FitzFITSEnglish (Rare)
Spiridon-Greek, Serbian, Croatian
ŠTefan-Slovene, Slovak, Croatian
Zebulon-Biblical
Bartol-Croatian (Rare)
KİRaz-Turkish