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Meanings of leech off in English

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Usage of leech off in English
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They live in a sub-basement apartment and leech off the free wi-fi from a nearby cafe.
News.com.au
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Ronda with a zinger with how the Bellas leech off their men and steal their moves.
The South African
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I am no altruist, but I guess I owe something to the race that I leech off of.
My Name is Legion
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They take Conway in to their homes and lives, blindly allowing him to leech off of their star-struck good intentions.
Reuters
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Then he plucked the leech off the patient's lip and sealed it inside a small ceramic jar attached to his sash.
Bundori
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This indicates a strong foundation and suggests a partnership won't just be a way to leech off someone more experienced, Granito said.
Reuters
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I don't know how to do it, but I can learn, and then between me and Billy we'll get that leech off him.
Coyote dreams
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It is possible that the victim managed to tear the leech off his neck only after he rushed out into the corridor in panic.
The mandala of sherlock holmes: the missing years
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These songs then attract the attention of pop vanguardists searching for a way to capture -or, if you like, leech off -the zeitgeist.
The Guardian
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At least you're not leeching off the underbelly of society.
Mob rules
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This week he accused the online retailer Amazon of " leeching off the taxpayer".
The Guardian
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You the son of Brom, and Galbatorix leeching off the souls of dragons whose bodies have died.
Brisingr
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Someone else can clear the sucking insects from your eyes, take the leeches off your useless, beautiful wings.
Rain Wild Chronicles 02 - Dragon Haven
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Leeching off viewers during the NFL's flagship game doesn't exactly sit well with the league, so the nets stopped.
Reuters
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Oswald tried to pull the leeches off, but they wouldn't, and Denny howled so he had to stop trying.
The Wouldbegoods: Being the Further Adventures of the Treasure S...
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He said they've since leeched off each other's skills and are now both very good at either of those options.
Radio NZ
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