30 Phrasal Verbs using "OFF" with Meanings and Sentences

30 Phrasal Verbs using “OFF” with Meanings and Sentences

30 Phrasal Verbs using “OFF” with Meanings and Sentences:

Break offTo separate apart from a whole.

She broke off a piece of chocolate and handed it to me.

 Call offTo cancel something.

They called off the meeting due to unexpected weather conditions.

Take offTo remove something or to ascend (as in an aircraft).

He took off his coat when he came inside.

The plane will take off in about 30 minutes.

Show offTo display something proudly or boastfully.

He always tries to show off his new gadgets.

Get offTo leave a place, especially a vehicle, or to avoid punishment.

We need to get off the bus at the next stop.

She got off with just a warning after speeding.

Turn offTo stop a machine or device from operating.

Don’t forget to turn off the lights before you leave.

Set offTo begin a journey or to trigger something.

We set off for our vacation early in the morning.

The alarm was set off by the smoke.

Go offTo explode or make a noise, or to stop working.

The fireworks went off at midnight.

The alarm went off, waking everyone up.

Put offTo postpone something.

They decided to put off the party until next week.

Lay offTo dismiss employees from their jobs.

The company had to lay off several workers due to budget cuts.

Write offTo dismiss something as unimportant or to cancel a debt.

He wrote off the old car as a loss.

They decided to write off the unpaid invoice.

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Cut offTo remove by cutting or to stop the supply of something.

The power was cut off during the storm.

She cut off a piece of fabric to use for the quilt.

Take offTo become successful or popular quickly.

Her new business really took off after the first few months.

Pull offTo succeed in doing something difficult.

He managed to pull off a stunning performance despite the challenges.

Run offTo escape or to print copies of a document.

The suspect ran off before the police could catch him.

Can you run off a few copies of this report?

Show offTo display something ostentatiously.

She likes to show off her new dress.

Hold offTo delay doing something or to stop someone from approaching.

Let’s hold off on making a decision until we have more information.

The security guard held off the crowd from entering the building.

Drop offTo deliver something or someone to a place.

I’ll drop you off at the airport on my way to work.

Keep offTo avoid something or stay away from it.

Keep off the grass to prevent damage.

Clear offTo remove or tidy away things.

Please clear off the table after dinner.

Get offTo escape from a situation or to be acquitted of a charge.

He managed to get off with a minor penalty.

Be offTo leave or be away from a place.

I’m off to the gym; see you later!

Take offTo begin to be successful.

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The new marketing campaign really took off.

Start offTo begin something.

She started off the presentation with a joke.

Brush offTo dismiss or ignore something.

He brushed off her concerns as unimportant.

Cool offTo become less angry or to lower the temperature.

Let’s give him some time to cool off before discussing the issue.

The soup needs to cool off before you can eat it.

Get off withTo escape or avoid a severe penalty.

He got off with just a warning after the minor infraction.

Let offTo excuse someone from a duty or responsibility.

The teacher let him off for not having his homework because he was sick.

Cheer offTo express enthusiasm or encouragement.

The fans cheered off their favorite team as they left the field.

Rattle offTo say something quickly or automatically.

She rattled off the names of all the states in under a minute.

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