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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
cordon off
to prevent entry to an area by surrounding it with a rope or similar barrier
dash off
to write something quickly, with little time spent revising it
doze off
to fall asleep, usually lightly or unintentionally
foist off
to pass something off dishonestly as genuine or acceptable
hive off
to separate part of an organization or group into an independent unit
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
rinse off
to remove soap or dirt by washing briefly with water
shove off
to leave, especially in an informal or rude expression
shrug off
to dismiss something as unimportant or refuse to be troubled by it
siphon off
to draw liquid or resources away from a larger supply
trigger off
to cause a process or reaction to begin
ward off
to prevent something harmful or unwanted from reaching or affecting someone
stave off
to prevent or delay something harmful or unwanted
auction off
sell something to the person who offers the highest price at a public sale
back off
move backward or away from a position
bind off
finish knitting by fastening the final row of stitches so they cannot unravel
bite off
remove a piece of something by closing the teeth on it
blast off
launch or rise with great force, especially at the start of a rocket flight
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
brush off
reject or dismiss a person or concern with little consideration
bugger off
go away, used as a rude British command
bump off
kill someone deliberately, in informal speech
burn off
use up energy through physical activity
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
call off
cancel an event or arrangement that was planned
cap off
complete an event or activity with a final notable action
carry off
transport someone or something away from a place
cast off
discard or remove something that is no longer wanted
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
chop off
remove a part with a sharp cutting stroke
clean off
remove dirt or unwanted material from a 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
draw off
remove something by pulling it away from what it covers
drift off
gradually fall asleep
drive off
force a person, animal, or unwanted influence to go away
drop off
become smaller in number, amount, or intensity
ease off
become less strong, severe, or intense
fall off
become detached and drop away from something
fend off
protect oneself by keeping an attacker or threat away
fight off
resist an attacker and force it to retreat
finish off
complete the last part of a task
firing off
discharging a firearm so that it sends out a shot
flake off
come away from a surface in small thin pieces
frighten off
make someone or something go away by causing fear
get off
leave a vehicle or step down from something being ridden
give off
release light, heat, a smell, or another substance
haul off
to transport something away, especially in a vehicle
head off
to prevent a problem or unwanted event from happening
held off
delayed taking an action until a later time
hold off
to wait before doing something
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
leave off
to omit something rather than include it
leaves off
comes to an end at a particular point
let off
to excuse someone from a punishment or obligation
level off
to become flat or stop rising or falling
lift off
to rise from the ground into the air
log off
to end a signed-in session on a computer or online service
lop off
to remove a branch or other part by cutting it away
made off
escaped or left quickly, often taking something away
mark off
to show the boundaries of an area or separate it from the surrounding space
nip off
to remove a small part by pinching or making a short cut
nod off
to begin sleeping unintentionally, often while sitting
paid off
produced a useful or successful result
pass off
to present something under a false identity so that others accept it
pay off
to finish repaying a debt
peel off
to remove an outer covering in a thin piece or layer
pick off
to remove something by pulling it away from a surface
play off
to set people or groups against one another to gain an advantage
pop off
to leave or go somewhere quickly, informally
pull off
to succeed in doing something difficult or unlikely
put off
to postpone an event or action until a later time
ran off
printed or copied a quantity of documents quickly
ride off
to leave a place on a horse, bicycle, or similar vehicle
rip off
to cheat someone, especially by charging too much money
roll off
to recite a series of words or facts quickly and easily
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