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PHRASAL VERB WITH "OFF"
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Back off | Retreat | "The thugs backed off when they saw the police." |
| Block off | Separate using a barrier. | "The area was blocked off during the demonstration." |
| Break off | Stop, discontinue. | "It was decided to break off diplomatic relations with them." |
| "She broke off in the middle of a sentence." | ||
| Call off | Cancel | "The meeting was called off because of the strike." |
| Come off | Be separated from something | "The handle came off the suitcase." |
| Come off | Be successful or effective | "It looked like a good plan but it didn't come off." |
| Cut off | Discontinue; interrupt | "The operator cut off our conversation before we finished." |
| Cut off | Be separated or isolated | "Our group got cut off from the others so we got lost!." |
| Dash off | Leave somewhere quickly; hurry away | "Harry dashed off before I could take his phone number." |
| Doze off (also:nod off) | Fall asleep | "Dad often dozes off in front of the television." |
| Drop off | Deliver something or drive someone somewhere | "I'll drop you off at the bus stop on my way." |
| Ease off | Reduce or become less severe | "The pain eased off with medication." |
| Fight off | Resist someone or something | "We had to fight off wasps during the picnic!" |
| Get off | Leave (bus, train, plane) | "I'm getting off at the next stop." |
| Get off | Leave work at the end of the day | "What time do you get off work?" |
| Get off | Remove something (clothes, stains) | "I can't get this stain off my dress!" |
| Go off | Explode; be activated | "A bomb went off in a restaurant." |
| "The alarm clock went off at 6 am." | ||
| Go off | Stop working | "The heating has gone off. It's freezing!" |
| Head off | Leave or start to go somewhere | "It's time for us to head off home." |
| Hold off | Delay something | "Could you hold off your decision until after the meeting?" |
| Kick off | Start | "The football match will kick off at 3 p.m." |
| Lay off | Fire; dismiss; let go | "Many factories have had to lay off workers." |
| Live off | Depend on someone for financial support | "Until he finds a job he's living off his parents." |
| Log off | End access to a database | "First log off the system and then turn off the computer." |
| Make off (with) | Steal and hurry away | "A pickpocket made off with my wallet." |
| Pay off | Repay all the money owed | "We're relieved to have paid off our loan." |
| Pay off | Be successful | "In the end our efforts paid off." |
| Pay off | Pay someone to leave you alone or keep a secret. | "It is suspected that some witnesses were paid off to remain silent." |
| Put off | Postpone; delay; arrange a later date | "The meeting has been put off until next week because of the strike." |
| Reel off | Recite from memory without effort | "Stella reeled off all the phrasal verbs she knew." |
| Ring off | End a phone call | "The caller gave his name and then rang off." |
| Set off | Start a journey | "Early Saturday morning we set off for the ski slopes." |
| Set off | Initiate something | "Opening a window will set off the alarm." |
| "Fireworks were set off just before midnight." | ||
| Start off | Begin something | "He started off by welcoming everyone." |
| Show off | Boast, brag or want to be admired | "There's Donald showing off in his new sports car!" |
| Shrug off | Treat something as not important | "He just laughed and shrugged off the criticism." |
| Remove or get rid of something | "You can't just shrug off your responsibility!" | |
| "He began to shrug off his jacket as he walked in." | ||
| Take off | Leave the ground; begin to fly | "The plane took off at 7 o'clock." |
| Take off | Start to become successful or popular | "Her career took off after the release of her last album." |
| Tell off | Reprimand; criticise severely | "The teacher told her off for not doing her homework." |
| Turn off | Stop by turning a switch, tap or knob | "Please remember to turn off the lights before you leave." |
| Walk off | Leave because you are angry or upset | "She didn't like being teased and walked off in a huff." |
| Wear off | Gradually disappear | "The effect of the painkiller began to wear off." |
| Wipe off | Clean (e.g. board, table) | "The teacher asked Tommy to wipe off the board." |
| Write off | Cancel a debt or accept a loss | "When XYZ company went bankrupt, we had to write off our investment." |