Idiom of the Day
give off (something) or give (something) off
to release a smell or something, to produce a smell or something
The garbage was beginning to give off a bad smell because of the hot weather. The water began to give off steam when it began to boil.
Fact
The longest reigning monarch in history was Pepi II, who ruled Egypt for 90 years; 2566 to 2476 BC. The second longest was France's Louis XIV, who ruled for 72 years, 1643 to 1715.
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