Off

adj.

not in operation or operational
below a satisfactory level
(of events) no longer planned or scheduled; cancelled
in an unpalatable state; sour; turned
not performing or scheduled for duties

off

adv.

from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete); away; forth
at a distance in space or time; away
no longer on or in contact or attached

off

v.

kill intentionally and with premeditation; murder; slay; hit; dispatch; bump off; polish off; remove

auction off

v.

sell at an auction; auction; auctioneer

back off

v.

move backwards from a certain position; back up; back down
remove oneself from an obligation; chicken out; pull out; back down; bow out

bear off

v.

remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state; take away; bear away; carry away; carry off

beetle off

v.

leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; run off; run out; bolt; bolt out

beg off

v.

ask for permission to be released from an engagement; excuse

better off

adj.

in a more fortunate or prosperous condition

E.g.

But "better off" should be measured by more than finance.
His parents realised that Simon was better off learning the piano.
He writes a letter: "Dear Helen, you will be better off without me.

bind off

v.

finish the last row; tie up

bite off

v.

bite off with a quick bite; snap at

blast off

v.

launch with great force

block off

v.

obstruct access to; blockade
render unsuitable for passage; barricade; block; blockade; stop; block up; bar
block off the passage through; shut off; close off

blow off

v.

come off due to an explosion or other strong force

bound off

v.

bound off one point after another; skip

break off

v.

prevent completion; break; discontinue; stop
interrupt before its natural or planned end; cut short; break short
break off (a piece from a whole); chip; chip off; come off; break away
break a piece from a whole; break; snap off
break a small piece off from; chip; knap; cut off

E.g.

They have elongated tips but these often break off.
This causes Alice to break off her engagement with Geoffrey.
As graphite is brittle, pieces can break off during operation.

breaking off

n.

an instance of sudden interruption; abruption

bring off

v.

be successful; achieve a goal; pull off; negociate; carry off; manage

browned off

adj.

greatly annoyed; out of patience; exasperated; cheesed off

brush off

v.

bar from attention or consideration; dismiss; disregard; brush aside; discount; push aside; ignore

bugger off

v.

leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form; scram; buzz off; fuck off; get

bully off

v.

start a game by a face-off; face off

bump off

v.

kill intentionally and with premeditation; murder; slay; hit; dispatch; off; polish off; remove

bundle off

v.

send off unceremoniously

bunk off

v.

play truant from work or school; play hooky

burn off

v.

use up (energy); burn; burn up
clear land of its vegetation by burning it off

buy off

v.

pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor; pay off

buzz off

v.

leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form; scram; fuck off; get; bugger off

call off

v.

postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; cancel; scratch; scrub
give the calls (to the dancers) for a square dance; call

cap off

v.

finish or complete, as with some decisive action

carry off

v.

kill in large numbers; eliminate; annihilate; extinguish; eradicate; wipe out; decimate
be successful; achieve a goal; pull off; negociate; bring off; manage
remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state; take away; bear off; bear away; carry away

cart off

v.

take away by means of a vehicle; cart away; haul off; haul away

cast off

v.

get rid of; shed; cast; shake off; throw; throw off; throw away; drop
make the last row of stitches when knitting

check off

v.

put a check mark on or near or next to; check; mark; mark off; tick off; tick

cheesed off

adj.

greatly annoyed; out of patience; exasperated; browned off

chip off

v.

break off (a piece from a whole); chip; come off; break away; break off

choke off

v.

suppress; choke down; choke back
become or cause to become obstructed; clog; clog up; back up; congest; choke; foul

chop off

v.

remove by or as if by cutting; cut off; lop off

clear off

v.

remove from sight; clear away

click off

v.

perform or finish an action rapidly

clock off

v.

register one's departure from work; clock out; punch out

close off

v.

stem the flow of; shut off
isolate or separate; shut off
block off the passage through; shut off; block off

closing off

n.

the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others; isolation

come off

v.

come to be detached; detach; come away
happen in a particular manner; go off; go over
break off (a piece from a whole); chip; chip off; break away; break off

E.g.

Cici Thru and Gail Lexi's wigs come off to change wigs.
Mae Tallick and Sila Clop's wigs come off to access their battery packs.
In Kelly's opinion, "The concept was marvelous, but it just didn't come off."

cool off

v.

become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation; calm; calm down; chill out; simmer down; settle down; cool it
lose intensity; cool; cool down
feel less enamoured of something or somebody

cordon off

v.

divide by means of a rope; rope in; rope off

count off

v.

call in turn from right to left or from back to front numbers that determine some position or function

cream off

v.

pick the best; skim off
remove from the surface; skim; skim off; cream

cross off

v.

remove from a list; cross out; strike out; strike off; mark

curtain off

v.

separate by means of a curtain

cut off

adj.

detached by cutting; severed

E.g.

The show was cut off just as the act was starting.
She then had Bensurdatu cut off the giant's head.
She cut off the protruding part, making the sword .

cut off

v.

make a break in; interrupt; disrupt; break up
cease, stop; cut
remove by or as if by cutting; chop off; lop off
remove surgically; amputate
break a small piece off from; chip; knap; break off
cut off and stop; cut out

E.g.

The show was cut off just as the act was starting.
She then had Bensurdatu cut off the giant's head.
She cut off the protruding part, making the sword .

cutting off

n.

the act of cutting something off; abscission
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; cut; cutting

E.g.

Blake hoped to force Suchet to retreat by cutting off his supplies.
Instead he moved against the supply lines, cutting off the supply of grain.
They found the Rebbe in his home and beat him, cutting off some of his beard.

damping off

n.

a plant disease caused by a fungus; diseased condition of seedlings in excessive moisture

damping off fungus

n.

fungus causing damping off disease in seedlings; Pythium debaryanum

dash off

v.

write down hastily; dash down
write quickly; scratch off; knock off; toss off; fling off

day off

n.

a day when you are not required to work

die off

v.

become extinct; die out

dope off

v.

change from a waking to a sleeping state; fall asleep; flake out; drift off; nod off; drop off; doze off; drowse off

doze off

v.

change from a waking to a sleeping state; fall asleep; dope off; flake out; drift off; nod off; drop off; drowse off

draw off

v.

remove by drawing or pulling; draw away; pull off
remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); withdraw; draw; take out

drawing off

n.

act of getting or draining something such as electricity or a liquid from a source; drawing

drift off

v.

change from a waking to a sleeping state; fall asleep; dope off; flake out; nod off; drop off; doze off; drowse off

drive off

v.

force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; chase away; drive out; turn back; drive away; dispel; run off

E.g.

They get themselves ready and drive off to work.
Then they drive off to start their "scavenger hunt".
Rodney and Albert drive off in the van after the ambulance.

drop off

v.

fall or diminish
change from a waking to a sleeping state; fall asleep; dope off; flake out; drift off; nod off; doze off; drowse off
leave or unload; drop; set down; put down; unload; discharge
retreat; fall back; lose; fall behind; recede
get worse; slip; drop away; fall away

E.g.

Expect "Smack That" to drop off the charts as fast as it popped up."
It can deploy, drop off and load bridges independently, but it cannot recover them.
However, officials hope that piracy in the region will drop off as a result of the tsunami.

drowse off

v.

change from a waking to a sleeping state; fall asleep; dope off; flake out; drift off; nod off; drop off; doze off

ease off

v.

become less intense; ease up; slacken off; flag
reduce pressure or intensity; ease up; let up

ebb off

v.

flow back or recede; ebb; ebb away; ebb down; ebb out

even off

v.

adjust for; compensate; counterbalance; correct; make up; even out; even up

face off

v.

start a game by a face-off; bully off

E.g.

In the last round, the remaining teams will face off.
It's a very sad thing that someone would shoot his face off."
In the last round, the remaining teams (2–2 record) will face off.

fall off

v.

come off
diminish in size or intensity; fall away
fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly; slump; sink

E.g.

This can cause the wheel to fall off the truck without any notice.
In 1960, Heidelberg became the first track to fall off NASCAR's tour.
Neither of the teams ladders fell over and the climbers didn't fall off.

falling off

n.

a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality; slump; slack; drop-off; falloff

E.g.

88 the following week and then falling off the chart.
She has broken both arms falling off a horse.
Even though Team Sting was much faster, they kept falling off.

fend off

v.

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; debar; forefend; forfend; obviate; deflect; avert; head off; stave off; avoid; ward off

E.g.

They manage to fend off their opponents and make a run for cover.
Buffy and her crew are able to fend off Maloker and return Dracula to normal.
These permitted the city to fend off another attack and siege by the Danes in 893.

fight off

v.

force or drive back; repel; repulse; rebuff; drive back

E.g.

Snake finds her and helps her fight off the Soviet army.
Kendra comes to Buffy's rescue, and they fight off the attacker.
Walker had trouble getting back up and the referee waved the fight off.

finish off

v.

finish a task completely; get through; wrap up; mop up; polish off; clear up; finish up

firing off

n.

the act of discharging a gun; discharge; firing

first off

adv.

before anything else; first; firstly; foremost; first of all

flake off

v.

come off in flakes or thin small pieces; peel off; peel; flake

fling off

v.

write quickly; dash off; scratch off; knock off; toss off

flow off

v.

flow off or away gradually; flow away

fly off the handle

v.

get very angry and fly into a rage; flip one's lid; blow up; throw a fit; hit the roof; hit the ceiling; have kittens; have a fit; combust; blow one's stack; flip one's wig; lose one's temper; blow a fuse; go ballistic

fob off

v.

sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceive; foist off; palm off

foist off

v.

sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceive; palm off; fob off

freeze off

v.

reject with contempt; reject; spurn; scorn; pooh-pooh; disdain; turn down

frighten off

v.

cause to lose courage; daunt; dash; scare off; pall; scare away; frighten away; scare

fuck off

v.

be lazy or idle; bum; bum around; bum about; arse around; arse about; loaf; frig around; waste one's time; lounge around; loll; loll around; lounge about
get sexual gratification through self-stimulation; masturbate; wank; she-bop; jack off; jerk off
leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form; scram; buzz off; get; bugger off

get off

v.

leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.
be relieved of one's duties temporarily
cause to be acquitted; get off the hook; in a legal case
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; get away; get by; get out; escape
transfer; send; send off
enjoy in a sexual way
deliver verbally
get out of quickly; hop out
send via the postal service; mail
get high, stoned, or drugged; trip; trip out; turn on
alight from (a horse); unhorse; dismount; light; get down

E.g.

"I didn't really get off the ground," Cody said.
He has to get off the island and continue his adventure.
You either had to have a Wobbly card or get off the train.

get off the ground

v.

get started or set in motion, used figuratively; take off

give off

v.

have as a by-product
give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; emit; give out

go off

v.

run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; abscond; bolt; absquatulate; decamp; run off; make off
be discharged or activated
go off or discharge; fire; discharge
stop running, functioning, or operating
happen in a particular manner; come off; go over
burst inward; implode

E.g.

Then they go off at the same time and even faster.
When Buffy and Willow go off to UC-Sunndyale, Amy-Rat goes with them.
The audience is upset and starts to boo Puffo, wanting him to go off.

go off at half-cock

v.

act prematurely or without reflection or too soon; go off half-cocked

go off half-cocked

v.

act prematurely or without reflection or too soon; go off at half-cock

goofing off

n.

the evasion of work or duty; shirking; slacking; soldiering; goldbricking

haul off

v.

take away by means of a vehicle; cart off; cart away; haul away

have it off

v.

have sexual intercourse with; sleep together; roll in the hay; love; make out; make love; sleep with; get laid; have sex; know; do it; be intimate; have intercourse; have it away; screw; fuck; jazz; eff; hump; lie with; bed; have a go at it; bang; get it on; bonk

head off

v.

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; debar; forefend; forfend; obviate; deflect; avert; stave off; fend off; avoid; ward off

E.g.

I'm going to take your head off and spit in it."
From there, they head off to Fishman Island.
They head off to Ballarat together to find Barney's father.

hive off

v.

withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions; divert
remove from a group and make separate

hold off

v.

resist and fight to a standoff
wait before acting; wait; hold back

E.g.

This single unit should be able to hold off 3 times its own number.
Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS) allow them to hold off until 100–150 feet.
Afterwards, the Pittsburgh managed to hold off a late drive by Cleveland.

jack off

v.

get sexual gratification through self-stimulation; masturbate; wank; fuck off; she-bop; jerk off

jacking off

n.

slang for masturbation; jerking off; hand job; wank

jerk off

v.

get sexual gratification through self-stimulation; masturbate; wank; fuck off; she-bop; jack off

jerking off

n.

slang for masturbation; jacking off; hand job; wank

jump off

v.

set off quickly, usually with success
jump down from an elevated point; jump; leap

keep off

v.

refrain from certain foods or beverages; avoid
refrain from entering or walking onto; stay off

keep one 's eyes off

v.

stay clear of, avoid; stand back; keep one's distance; keep one's hands off; stay away

keep one 's hands off

v.

stay clear of, avoid; stand back; keep one's eyes off; keep one's distance; stay away

kick off

v.

commence officially; inaugurate

E.g.

She also helps kick off the monthly "Mosrite Jam" in Bakersfield.
Nick Mayo scored 40 points to top the Mocs 81-78 to kick off A.W.
She also said it was "the perfect way to kick off the 2012 Olympic Games".

kill off

v.

kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many; exterminate

knock off

v.

get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing; neutralize; neutralise; liquidate; waste; do in
cut the price of; shave
write quickly; dash off; scratch off; toss off; fling off
stop pursuing or acting; drop
take by theft; hook; snitch; thieve; cop; glom

laugh off

v.

deal with a problem by laughing or pretending to be amused by it; laugh away

lay off

v.

put an end to a state or an activity; discontinue; stop; cease; give up; quit
dismiss, usually for economic reasons; furlough

lead off

v.

teach immoral behavior to; lead astray
set in motion, cause to start; begin; start; commence

leading off

n.

the act of enticing others into sinful ways; leading astray

leave off

v.

prevent from being included or considered or accepted; exclude; except; leave out; omit; take out
come to an end, stop or cease
stop using

let off

v.

grant exemption or release to; excuse; relieve; exempt

level off

v.

become level or even; level

lift off

v.

depart from the ground; take off

lip off

v.

speak spontaneously and without restraint; shoot one's mouth off

log off

v.

exit a computer; log out

loose off

v.

fire as from a gun; let fly; let drive

lop off

v.

remove by or as if by cutting; cut off; chop off

make off

v.

run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; abscond; bolt; absquatulate; decamp; run off; go off

mark off

v.

set boundaries to and delimit; mark out
put a check mark on or near or next to; check; check off; mark; tick off; tick

melt off

v.

take off weight; reduce; lose weight; slim; slenderize; thin; slim down

mouth off

v.

talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner; rant; jabber; spout; rabbit on; rave

nip off

v.

sever or remove by pinching or snipping; nip; clip; snip; snip off

nod off

v.

change from a waking to a sleeping state; fall asleep; dope off; flake out; drift off; drop off; doze off; drowse off

off and on

adv.

not regularly; on and off

off guard

adj.

not prepared or vigilant; napping; off-guard; off one's guard; off his guard; off her guard; off your guard

off her guard

adj.

not prepared or vigilant; napping; off-guard; off guard; off one's guard; off his guard; off your guard

off his guard

adj.

not prepared or vigilant; napping; off-guard; off guard; off one's guard; off her guard; off your guard

off one 's guard

adj.

not prepared or vigilant; napping; off-guard; off guard; off his guard; off her guard; off your guard

off the beaten track

adj.

remote from populous or much-traveled regions; out-of-the-way

off the cuff

adv.

without preparation

off the hook

adj.

freed from danger or blame or obligation

off the record

adv.

not for quotation

off year

n.

a year in which productivity is low or inferior
a year in which no major political elections are held

off your guard

adj.

not prepared or vigilant; napping; off-guard; off guard; off one's guard; off his guard; off her guard

on and off

adv.

not regularly; off and on

pair off

v.

form a pair or pairs; pair; partner off; couple

palm off

v.

sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceive; foist off; fob off

pan off

v.

wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals; pan; pan out

partition off

v.

divide into parts, pieces, or sections; partition

partner off

v.

form a pair or pairs; pair; pair off; couple

pass off

v.

be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity
disregard
expel (gases or odors); emit; breathe
disappear gradually; evanesce; fade; blow over; fleet; pass
come to pass; happen; hap; go on; occur; pass; fall out; come about; take place
cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity

pay off

v.

yield a profit or result
eliminate by paying off (debts); liquidate
pay off (loans or promissory notes); redeem
do or give something to somebody in return; pay; make up; compensate
pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor; buy off
take vengeance on or get even; pay back; get; fix

E.g.

In 1823, Gracie sold the estate to pay off debts.
However, the changes did not pay off this season.
Judkins sold his house to pay off his debts.

peel off

v.

peel off the outer layer of something
take off, as with some difficulty
peel off in scales; desquamate
leave a formation
come off in flakes or thin small pieces; peel; flake off; flake

pension off

v.

grant a pension to; pension
let go from employment with an attractive pension

pick off

v.

shoot one by one
pull or pull out sharply; pluck; tweak; pull off

pissed off

adj.

aroused to impatience or anger; annoyed; irritated; miffed; nettled; peeved; pissed; riled; roiled; steamed; stung

play off

v.

set into opposition or rivalry; pit; oppose; match

E.g.

The 4 losers from Round 1 play off against each other.
The 16 losers from the First Round play off in this round.
Sweden won the bronze medal after winning third place play off.

polish off

v.

finish a task completely; get through; wrap up; finish off; mop up; clear up; finish up
finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; eat up; finish
kill intentionally and with premeditation; murder; slay; hit; dispatch; bump off; off; remove

pop off

v.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; die; decease; perish; go; exit; pass away; expire; pass; kick the bucket; cash in one's chips; buy the farm; conk; give-up the ghost; drop dead; choke; croak; snuff it
leave quickly

pound off

v.

partition off into compartments; pound

pull off

v.

pull or pull out sharply; pluck; tweak; pick off
cause to withdraw
remove by drawing or pulling; draw off; draw away
be successful; achieve a goal; negociate; bring off; carry off; manage

E.g.

How does a rapper this basic pull off a project this electrifying?
In the end, Bush managed to pull off a narrow victory in the general election.
However the team could not pull off the upset against his old province Wellington.

put off

v.

hold back to a later time; postpone; prorogue; hold over; put over; table; shelve; set back; defer; remit
cause to feel intense dislike or distaste; turn off
cause to feel embarrassment; confuse; flurry; disconcert
take away the enthusiasm of; dishearten
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); hedge; fudge; evade; circumvent; parry; elude; skirt; dodge; duck; sidestep

E.g.

After this experience Bill Forsyth was put off making films.
Aleksei, however, was not put off.
The ladies are put off that neither one is engaged to someone named Ernest.

raffle off

v.

dispose of in a lottery; raffle

rail off

v.

separate with a railing; rail

rake off

v.

take money from an illegal transaction

rattle off

v.

recite volubly or extravagantly; rattle down; reel off; spiel off; roll off

reel off

v.

recite volubly or extravagantly; rattle down; rattle off; spiel off; roll off
unwind from or as if from a reel; unreel

ride off

v.

ride away on a horse, for example; ride away

rinse off

v.

wash off soap or remaining dirt; rinse

rip off

v.

deprive somebody of something by deceit; cheat; chisel

roar off

v.

leave

roll off

v.

recite volubly or extravagantly; rattle down; rattle off; reel off; spiel off

rope off

v.

divide by means of a rope; rope in; cordon off

round off

v.

make round; round; round out
bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; polish; round; polish up; brush up
express as a round number; round down; round out; round

rub off

v.

wear away; abrade; corrade; abrase; rub down

run off

v.

run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; abscond; bolt; absquatulate; decamp; go off; make off
force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; chase away; drive out; turn back; drive away; dispel; drive off
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; run out; bolt; bolt out; beetle off
run away secretly with one's beloved; elope
reproduce by xerography; photocopy; xerox
decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff
run off as waste; waste

E.g.

Wheeler Drain, directs agricultural run off into this lake.
Taviton Street and Endsleigh Street run off the south side.
Mantle hit a home run off Ed Roebuck in the previous inning.

rush off

v.

depart in a hurry; rush away

scare off

v.

cause to lose courage; daunt; dash; pall; frighten off; scare away; frighten away; scare

scratch off

v.

write quickly; dash off; knock off; toss off; fling off

screen off

v.

partition by means of a divider, such as a screen; separate off

seal off

v.

make tight; secure against leakage; seal
impose a blockade on; blockade

sell off

v.

get rid of by selling, usually at reduced prices

E.g.

In 2008, IÉ announced plans to sell off the Mark 3 fleet.
His creditors demand payment and threaten to sell off Zhu Zai House and evict its tenants.
Ward never did sell off any of his timber lands of the area due to Mr. Ludington's actions.

send off

v.

send away towards a designated goal; dispatch; despatch
throw, send, or cast forward; project
transfer; send; get off

separate off

v.

partition by means of a divider, such as a screen; screen off

set off

v.

put in motion or move to act; trip; actuate; trigger; activate; spark off; spark; trigger off; touch off
leave; depart; part; start; start out; set forth; set out; take off
direct attention to, as if by means of contrast; bring out
cause to burst with a violent release of energy; explode; detonate; blow up
make up for; cancel; offset
set in motion or cause to begin
provoke or stir up; incite; instigate; stir up

E.g.

She and Mrs. Cheney set off alone with a dog team.
The column set off from Chu at 6 am on 3 January.
Kelly set off three minutes before the backmarkers.

shade off

v.

cast a shadow over; shadow; shade

shake off

v.

get rid of; shake; throw off; escape from
get rid of; shed; cast; cast off; throw; throw off; throw away; drop

shoo off

v.

drive away by crying `shoo!'; shoo; shoo away

shoot one 's mouth off

v.

speak spontaneously and without restraint; lip off

shove off

v.

leave; informal or rude; shove along; blow

show off

v.

display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; flaunt; flash; ostentate; swank

E.g.

gave him ample space to show off his talents."
Pitchfork claimed it had a "right to show off a little".
The show ended in 1973 when CBS chose to take the show off the air.

shrug off

v.

minimize the importance of, brush aside

shut off

v.

stem the flow of; close off
isolate or separate; close off
block off the passage through; block off; close off

E.g.

The tuning screw may also shut off the drone altogether.
The Coast Guard shut off the light for good in April 2008.
A gas engineer later shut off the supply of gas from the meter.

sign off

v.

cease broadcasting; get off the air; as of radio stations

siphon off

v.

convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon; siphon; syphon

skim off

v.

remove from the surface; skim; cream off; cream
pick the best; cream off

slack off

v.

become less in amount or intensity; abate; let up; slack; die away

slacken off

v.

become less intense; ease up; ease off; flag

sleep off

v.

get rid of by sleeping

slip off

v.

take off with ease or speed

slough off

v.

discard as undesirable
separate from surrounding living tissue, as in an abortion

snap off

v.

break a piece from a whole; break; break off

sneak off

v.

leave furtively and stealthily; slip away; steal away; sneak away; sneak out

snip off

v.

sever or remove by pinching or snipping; nip; nip off; clip; snip

sound off

v.

express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation; opine; speak up; speak out; animadvert
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; complain; kick; plain; quetch; kvetch
start playing; strike up

spark off

v.

put in motion or move to act; trip; actuate; trigger; activate; set off; spark; trigger off; touch off

spiel off

v.

recite volubly or extravagantly; rattle down; rattle off; reel off; roll off

spin off

v.

produce as a consequence of something larger

spirit off

v.

carry off mysteriously; as if by magic; spirit away

sponge off

v.

clean with a sponge, by rubbing; sponge down

square off

v.

settle conclusively; come to terms; settle; square up; determine

stave off

v.

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; debar; forefend; forfend; obviate; deflect; avert; head off; fend off; avoid; ward off

stay off

v.

refrain from entering or walking onto; keep off

straight off

adv.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening; immediately; instantly; straightaway; directly; now; right away; at once; forthwith; like a shot

strike off

v.

remove from a list; cross off; cross out; strike out; mark

swear off

v.

promise to abstain from

sweat off

v.

lose weight by sweating

sweep off

v.

overwhelm emotionally; sweep away

switch off

v.

cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; cut; turn off; turn out

take off

v.

leave; depart; part; start; start out; set forth; set off; set out
take away or remove
depart from the ground; lift off
take time off from work; stop working temporarily; take time off
mimic or imitate in an amusing or satirical manner
remove clothes
get started or set in motion, used figuratively; get off the ground
make a subtraction; subtract; deduct
prove fatal

E.g.

On the field, the recruits watch Putnam take off.
It flies well, and can take off without taxiing.
During the next 2 years Meighan's career would take off.

take time off

v.

take time off from work; stop working temporarily; take off

taper off

v.

end weakly; peter out; fizzle out; fizzle
become smaller or less active

tapering off

adj.

gradually decreasing until little remains; dwindling; tapering

tear off

v.

rip off violently and forcefully; tear away

tee off

v.

strike a ball from the teeing ground at the start of a hole

tell off

v.

reprimand; brush down

throw off

v.

get rid of; shed; cast; cast off; shake off; throw; throw away; drop
get rid of; shake; shake off; escape from

tick off

v.

put a check mark on or near or next to; check; check off; mark; mark off; tick

time off

n.

a time period when you are not required to work

E.g.

Penn requested more time off after his fight with GSP.
D.H. also left the band to "take some personal time off".
Mendez was subsequently granted time off.

tip off

v.

give insider information or advise to; tip

top off

v.

finish up or conclude; top
fill to the point of almost overflowing

toss off

v.

write quickly; dash off; scratch off; knock off; fling off
drink down entirely; pop; bolt down; belt down; pour down; down; drink down; kill

touch off

v.

put in motion or move to act; trip; actuate; trigger; activate; set off; spark off; spark; trigger off

trigger off

v.

put in motion or move to act; trip; actuate; trigger; activate; set off; spark off; spark; touch off

turn off

v.

cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; switch off; cut; turn out
make a turn
cause to feel intense dislike or distaste; put off

E.g.

The player has to visit every room and turn off the switch.
Users were recommended to turn off notifications for their apps.
To the end, all the lights turn off.

walk off

v.

take without permission
go away from; walk away

ward off

v.

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; debar; forefend; forfend; obviate; deflect; avert; head off; stave off; fend off; avoid
avert, turn away, or repel

E.g.