buy off on

buy off on verb: to consent to.

Verb

buy off on (third-person singular simple present buys off on, present participle buying off on, simple past and past participle bought off on)

(transitive) To consent to.
- You've got to understand this is what Stockman is proposing. The president hasn't bought off on it yet.1981 December 4, “Governors Plead For Aid”, in Bangor Daily News, Bangor ME
- "I feel very, very encouraged about the plan," she said. "It seems to me that it will be a question of the legislature buying off on the cost of it."1988 August 23, “Insurance Plan Gains Local Official's Praise”, in Lawrence Journal-World

Now they have to get the Legislature to buy off on the project and find $14 million to pay for its start-up costs.2003 December 18, “Toll on fast lanes takes a step ahead”, in The News Tribune, Tacoma WA:
Branches have now been established in the parishes for quick assessments and response, but it took weeks to get the Coast Guard to buy off on the idea.2010 July 15, “From Disaster to Catastrophe -- What's Obama's Endgame In the Gulf”, in Fox News:

third-person singular present	buys off on
present participle	buying off on
past participle	bought off on
past	bought off on

What does buy off on mean?: Buy off on means to consent to.
How do you use buy off on in a sentence?: Now they have to get the Legislature to buy off on the project and find $14 million to pay for its start-up costs.
What part of speech is buy off on?: Buy off on is a verb.
What is the past tense of buy off on?: The past tense of buy off on is bought off on.

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