pace off
Upper Intermediate (B2)neutral
To find out how long something is by walking it and counting your steps.
"The soldier paced off fifty metres from the target to find the correct firing position."
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Don Quixote - Orson Welles - Film (1957-1972) - English - Multiple Subtitles - Remastered 1992 - 4K
Shakespeare Network · 53:33
And as for sleeping, pace off a few feet,
12 ANGRY MEN
13Youtoo · 61:05
gonna pace off 12 feet the length of the bedroom
Crash Course Astronomy Marathon • Full Series
CrashCourse · 248:28
It's not like you can just pace off the distance.
Crash Course Astronomy Marathon • Full Series
CrashCourse · 249:01
There's a legend that he paid someone to pace off the distance
FINAL WHISTLE | Wrexham v Middlesbrough
Wrexham AFC · 4:42
and the spin is kind for Bren again as it takes the pace off it,