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
ÈVeEVFrench
Filat-Russian
Kristinakris-TEE-nah (German)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Russian, German, Slovene, Czech, Lithuanian, Serbian, Croatian, Faroese,
Holden[həuldn]
RomulusRAWM-yə-ləs (English)Roman Mythology
Primitivapree-mee-TEE-vah (Spanish)Spanish, Late Roman