off center

off center {adv. phr.}

Not exactly in the middle.

Mary hung the picture off center, because it was more interesting that way.

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[dead center] {n.} The exact middle. * /The treasure was buried in the dead center of the island./ Often used like an adverb. * /The arrow hit the circle dead […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[off-center] {adj.}, {informal} Different from the usual pattern; not quite like most others; odd. * /Roger's sense of humor was a bit off-center./ Compare: [OFF-KEY]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[center] See: [FRONT AND CENTER], [OFF-CENTER], [SHOPPING CENTER]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[shopping center] {n.} A place usually for neighborhood shopping, where there is a group of stores and shops inside of a large parking lot. * /There is a bowling alley […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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