touch off
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touch off (third-person singular simple present touches off, present participle touching off, simple past and past participle touched off)
- (idiomatic) To start; to cause, especially used for unstable situations that may magnify if disturbed.
- Be cautious talking about religion or politics, lest you touch off an argument.
Translations[edit]
to cause, especially used for unstable situations that may magnify if disturbed
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