throw off

A2 Topic:Actions & Processes Phrasal verb

Base verb: throw

Meanings

1
verb
to free oneself from an unwanted burden or controlling power
Phrasal verb · Separable

throw something off / throw off something

Usage: A noun object may follow off or come between the verb and particle. Put a personal pronoun between them: throw it off.

The province finally threw off foreign rule after years of organized resistance.
Sources and attribution

OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook
- The Missing Workbook: original construction review
The province finally threw off foreign rule after years of organized resistance.
2
verb
to get rid of something unwanted or restrictive
Phrasal verb · Separable

throw something off / throw off something

Usage: A noun object may follow off or come between the verb and particle. Put a personal pronoun between them: throw it off.

The runner tried to throw off his heavy coat without breaking stride.
Sources and attribution

OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook
- The Missing Workbook: original construction review
The runner tried to throw off his heavy coat without breaking stride.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

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Word family

Forms threw offthrown off

Related forms throw

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Actions & Processes

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# throw off

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** verb

## Meanings
1. to free oneself from an unwanted burden or controlling power
2. to get rid of something unwanted or restrictive

## Usage Notes
- to free oneself from an unwanted burden or controlling power: A noun object may follow off or come between the verb and particle. Put a personal pronoun between them: throw it off.
- to get rid of something unwanted or restrictive: A noun object may follow off or come between the verb and particle. Put a personal pronoun between them: throw it off.

## Examples
- The province finally threw off foreign rule after years of organized resistance.
- The runner tried to throw off his heavy coat without breaking stride.
- The province finally threw off foreign rule after years of organized resistance.
- The runner tried to throw off his heavy coat without breaking stride.

## Related Forms
- throw

## Learning Sources
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors, with original notes and examples. Learning notes: [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).
- [The Missing Workbook: original construction review](https://github.com/barisozmen/rails_english)

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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