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tee off
ゴルフでお馴染みですけど, 《俗語》を始める, (通例受け身)(人を)いらいら(うんざり, 立腹)させる, (ゴルフ)ティーからボールを打つ, 〔俗〕〜を始める
Phrasal Verb: tee off
1. To drive a golf ball from the tee.
2. [俗語]
To start or begin: eg. They teed off the fundraising campaign with a dinner.
3. [俗語]
To make angry or disgusted: eg. The impertinent remarks teed the speaker off.