Collocations
Collocations
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Phrases containing off, including its inflections. Clear word filter
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beg off
to ask to be excused from something you had agreed to do
choke off
to stop or severely restrict an activity or flow
dash off
to write something quickly, with little time spent revising it
raffle off
to award something as a prize in a raffle
rattle off
to recite information quickly and easily
reel off
to recite a sequence of facts or names quickly
shrug off
to dismiss something as unimportant or refuse to be troubled by it
trigger off
to cause a process or reaction to begin
ward off
to prevent something harmful or unwanted from reaching or affecting someone
auction off
sell something to the person who offers the highest price at a public sale
blast off
launch or rise with great force, especially at the start of a rocket flight
brush off
reject or dismiss a person or concern with little consideration
buy off
pay an influential person to obtain a favor or stop their opposition
buzz off
go away immediately, especially as a rude informal command
cap off
complete an event or activity with a final notable action
cast off
discard or remove something that is no longer wanted
chop off
remove a part with a sharp cutting stroke
draw off
remove something by pulling it away from what it covers
drive off
force a person, animal, or unwanted influence to go away
ease off
become less strong, severe, or intense
head off
to prevent a problem or unwanted event from happening
kill off
to cause many members of a living group to die
knock off
to stop working or end an activity, informally
laid off
dismissed workers because an employer no longer had enough work or money for them
lay off
to dismiss workers because their jobs are no longer required or affordable
leaves off
comes to an end at a particular point
let off
to excuse someone from a punishment or obligation
made off
escaped or left quickly, often taking something away
pass off
to present something under a false identity so that others accept it
peel off
to remove an outer covering in a thin piece or layer
play off
to set people or groups against one another to gain an advantage
pull off
to succeed in doing something difficult or unlikely
ran off
printed or copied a quantity of documents quickly
rip off
to cheat someone, especially by charging too much money
round off
to express a number approximately by reducing its precision
rub off
to remove something from a surface by friction, or disappear in this way
seal off
to close an area or opening so that nothing can pass through
shake off
to get rid of an unwanted feeling, condition, or pursuer
sign off
to end a radio or television broadcast
skim off
to remove a substance from the surface of a liquid
skimmed off
removed material floating on top of a liquid
snap off
to break a piece away with a sudden sharp movement
sneak off
to leave quietly and secretly so that others do not notice
spark off
to cause an event, reaction, or activity to begin
spin off
to produce something separate as a result of a larger activity or organization
step off
to measure a distance by walking and counting paces
strike off
to remove a name or item from an official list
struck off
removed from a register or official list
swear off
to promise firmly to stop doing or using something
sweat off
to lose body weight through sweating
sworn off
made a firm promise to stop doing or using something
threw off
freed oneself from an unwanted burden or controlling power
throw off
to get rid of something unwanted or restrictive
tip off
to give someone private information or an advance warning
tipped off
gave someone private information or an advance warning
top off
to complete or conclude something with a final addition or action
topped off
filled a container almost to its upper edge
wipe off
to remove something by rubbing a surface with a cloth or similar object
work off
to reduce or get rid of something through effort or work
write off
to accept something as lost or no longer valuable