12 PHRASAL VERBS
WITH ‘OFF’
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MIND MENDERS
CALLS OFF
MEANING: Postpone
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or cancel something.
We had to call off the
meeting with new
client .
MIND MENDERS
GO OFF
MEANING : Explode
or fire.
The gun went off at the
beginning of the race.
3
MIND MENDERS
LAY OFF
MEANING: to stop
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doing something ,give
up, fired from work.
My sister was laid off
from the job.
MIND MENDERS
LIVE OFF
MEANING : depend on
something or something as a
source of income or support.
My little sister lives off my
parents.
5
MIND MENDERS
MAKE OFF
MEAN ING : leave
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quickly.
The bank robbers made
off with two million
dollars.
MIND MENDERS
PAY OFF
MEANING : yeild good
results , succeed
My hard work has really paid
off,I just graduated with
honors and got a good job.
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MIND MENDERS
PULL OFF
MEANING : manage to make
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something happen.
I cant believe they were able
to pull off such a big party in
spite it was raining cats and
dogs outside.
MIND MENDERS
PUT OFF
MEANING: avoid ,
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delay , postpone.
We put off the picnic
until tomorrow because
it was raining.
MIND MENDERS
OFF
MEANING: Make someone
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very mad or angry.
Talking about politics always
set my uncle off .He thinks
government makes too much
money.
MIND MENDERS
TAKE OFF
MEANING – someone
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quickly leaving.
The police officer took
off after the speeding
car.
MIND MENDERS
SHOW OFF
MEANING: show or brag
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about one’s abilities or
accomplishments.
My friend likes to show off
how much he knows about
Hollywood movies.
MIND MENDERS
WRITE OFF
MEANING : cancellation
of a bad debt or asset.
The bank wrote of 300
default accounts.
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MIND MENDERS