Collocations
Collocations
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Phrases containing off, including its inflections. Clear word filter
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doze off
to fall asleep, usually lightly or unintentionally
rinse off
to remove soap or dirt by washing briefly with water
back off
move backward or away from a position
bite off
remove a piece of something by closing the teeth on it
blow off
become detached because of an explosion or another strong force
boil off
escape from a heated liquid as vapor
break off
separate a piece from a larger object by breaking it
burn off
use up energy through physical activity
call off
cancel an event or arrangement that was planned
carry off
transport someone or something away from a place
check off
mark an item on a list to show that it has been examined or completed
chip off
break away as a small piece from a harder surface
clear off
remove things from a surface or area so it can be used
come off
become detached from something to which it was joined
cool off
become calmer after feeling angry or agitated
cut off
remove part of something by cutting through it
die off
gradually die until few or no members of a group remain
drop off
become smaller in number, amount, or intensity
fight off
resist an attacker and force it to retreat
frighten off
make someone or something go away by causing fear
give off
release light, heat, a smell, or another substance
held off
delayed taking an action until a later time
hold off
to wait before doing something
leave off
to omit something rather than include it
level off
to become flat or stop rising or falling
log off
to end a signed-in session on a computer or online service
mark off
to show the boundaries of an area or separate it from the surrounding space
nod off
to begin sleeping unintentionally, often while sitting
paid off
produced a useful or successful result
pay off
to finish repaying a debt
pick off
to remove something by pulling it away from a surface
pop off
to leave or go somewhere quickly, informally
put off
to postpone an event or action until a later time
run off
to leave suddenly or hurry away
rush off
to leave very quickly because there is little time
scare off
to make someone withdraw or stay away by frightening or discouraging them
sell off
to dispose of goods or assets by selling them, often cheaply
send off
to dispatch a person, parcel, or message to a destination
sent off
ordered to leave the field of play as punishment
set off
to begin a journey
shut off
to stop the flow or supply of something
shutting off
stopping a supply or flow by closing its passage
slip off
to remove an item of clothing quickly and easily
sold off
disposed of goods or assets by selling them, often cheaply
sponge off
to remove dirt or liquid by wiping with a sponge
switch off
to stop electrical equipment working by operating its switch
tear off
to separate something from a larger piece by ripping it
tore off
removed something by forceful pulling or ripping
wear off
to become reduced or removed through rubbing or use