Collocations
Collocations
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Phrases containing off, including its inflections. Clear word filter
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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
scratch off
to write something quickly and roughly
seal off
to close an area or opening so that nothing can pass through
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
shake off
to get rid of an unwanted feeling, condition, or pursuer
shut off
to stop the flow or supply of something
shutting off
stopping a supply or flow by closing its passage
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
slack off
to decrease in strength, amount, or activity
slip off
to remove an item of clothing quickly and easily
slough off
to shed or separate an outer layer of dead tissue
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
snip off
to remove a small part by cutting it with scissors or a similar tool
sold off
disposed of goods or assets by selling them, often cheaply
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
sponge off
to remove dirt or liquid by wiping with a sponge
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
switch off
to stop electrical equipment working by operating its switch
sworn off
made a firm promise to stop doing or using something
take off
to remove clothing or footwear from the body
tear off
to separate something from a larger piece by ripping it
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
took off
left the ground and began to fly
top off
to complete or conclude something with a final addition or action
topped off
filled a container almost to its upper edge
tore off
removed something by forceful pulling or ripping
toss off
to write something quickly and with apparent ease
turn off
to stop a machine or electrical device from working
walk off
to leave a place by walking away
wash off
to remove something from a surface by washing it
wear off
to become reduced or removed through rubbing or use
whisk off
to take someone or something away quickly and suddenly
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