Phrasal Verbs with OFF
- blow off
(seperable) to remove with powerful force
The bomb blew the roof off the house. - call off
(seperable) to cancel
Mary decided to call off her wedding with Max. - come off
(inseperable) to appear
George doesn't come off as being very intelligent. - come off
(inseperable) to fare, happen in a particular manner
The meeting came off as well as could be expected. - come off
(inseperable) to have recently completed or recovered from
After coming off a nasty hip injury, Andre went on to win the US Open. - doze off
(inseperable) to fall asleep
You know you're a boring speaker when your entire audience dozes off. - drop off
(seperable) to unload or deliver (on the way to somewhere else)
If you're going to the store, could you drop me off at Mary's house on the way? - drop off
(inseperable) to decline (in number)
University enrollment numbers drop off a little towards the end of the school year. - fight off
(seperable) to keep something or someone away
Bill had trouble fighting all of the young ladies off. - get off
(inseperable) to dismount
Max got off his bicycle to tie his shoe - get off
(inseperable) to receive a lesser punishment than what might be expected
Mary got off with only two years in prison for the attempted murder of Max. - get off
(inseperable) to receive extreme pleasure
Max gets off on burning ants with his magnifying glass. - get off
(seperable) to give great pleasure
Playing with fire gets Max off. - go off
(inseperable) to explode; detonate
Bombs went off all around the city. - go off
(inseperable) to happen in a particular manner
Mary's dinner party last night went off very well. - keep off
(inseperable) to not walk on
Please keep off the grass. - keep off
(inseperable) to not consume
Scott is having a difficult time keeping off drugs. - lay off
(seperable) to dismiss from a job
General Motors usually lays workers off before Christmas so that the CEO can get a large bonus. - lop off
(seperable) to cut something off (a limb or branch of a tree)
The carpenter accidentally lopped off two of his fingers when cutting wood. - nod off
(inseperable) to fall asleep (usually not intending to)
Mary nodded off in English class. - pay off
(seperable) to pay all of the money you owe
Some day I hope to pay off my student loans. - put off
(seperable) to postpone
Many students put off doing their homework until it is almost too late. - rip off
(seperable) to steal something
Max ripped twenty dollars off from that old lady. - shave off
(seperable) to remove hair by shaving
Michael Jordan first shaved off all of his hair in his twenties. - show off
(seperable) to try to impress by doing or showing
When Bill did that trick with the cigar, he was just showing off. - shrug off
(seperable) to dismiss something as unimportant
The president shrugged off his extremely low poll numbers. - take off
(seperable) to remove from something
I'm going to take my jacket off. It's hot in here. Take your hand off my knee. - take off
(inseperable) to depart (aircraft)
When the plane takes off, you must have your seatbelt on and your seat must be upright. - tear off
(seperable) to remove something by tearing
Chastain made headlines when she tore off her jersey after scoring the winning goal. - tip off
(seperable) to inform
Max tipped off the police about the imminent terrorist attack. - turn off
(seperable) to switch a machine or electrical device to the off position
Please turn off the lights when you leave the room. - turn off
(seperable) to disgust
Selfish people turn me off. - wear off
(seperable) to no longer affect someone
Oh no, call the doctor. The drugs are wearing off. - wipe off
(seperable) to clean a surface by dragging a towel or sponge across it
After dinner, please wipe off the table and wash the dishes.