Sentence examples for a button off from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "a button off" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to describe a button that has been removed or is no longer attached, but the phrasing is awkward and unclear.
Example: "I found a button off my shirt on the floor."
Alternatives: "a button missing" or "a button detached".

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I'd've a) overcharged him, b) cut a button off and c) told security that he didn't pay for it and was obviously a shop lifter".

Working carefully with the tiny scissors, I snipped a button off Willem's shirt and sewed it onto Michael's cuff.

At last year's CES, Intel showed off Curie, an itty-bitty wearable computer that could fit into a button literally, as CEO Brian Krzanich pulled a button off his blazer during his keynote speech and explained it contained a demo module.

My dad would read Arnold Lobel's Frog and Toad Are Friends to me and my sister -- in particular the story "A Lost Button," in which Toad loses a button off his jacket, and then he and Frog search for it.

Most people in their lifetime pop a button off of their shirt, break a seam, etc.

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There is now also a new button, off to the right, that encourages people to "explore" — a new way for PayPal specifically to market its newer services.

(He presses a button turning off the speaker).

A man we know recalled the ad one day when a button came off his overcoat.

"As adults, are these kids going to be able to solve any problems, like if a button falls off your shirt?

Whether it is Steinbrenner's instant criticism, his blustery remarks or his high expectations, Torre treats every noise from him as if a button fell off his shirt.

Because the 3-D mode reduces resolution by 50%, Sharp provides the ability to push a button, switch off the stripes and revert to 2-D mode.

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