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in the PONS Dictionary

I. off PREP

1. off (apart from):

to be one metre off sb/sth
off Dover

2. off (away from):

to take sth off the shelf/wall
to go off the air radio
to go off the air radio

3. off (down from):

4. off (from):

to take £10 off the price
to borrow money off sb inf

5. off (stop liking):

to go off sb/sth
to be off drugs

II. off ADV

1. off (not on):

to switch/turn sth off
it's off between them fig

2. off (away):

the town is 8 km off
to go/run off
to be off sports

3. off (removed):

4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00
to get a day off

5. off (completely):

to kill off
to pay sth off

6. off COMM:

5% off

7. off (until gone):

Phrases:

straight [or right] off
off and on [or on and off]
off and on [or on and off]

III. off ADJ inv

1. off (not on):

off light
off tap
off water, electricity
off concert
off engagement

2. off (bad):

off day
off milk, food

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5 o'clock

4. off Aus, Brit (provided for):

to be badly off

5. off (sold out):

veal is off now

6. off Brit (rude):

that's a bit off!
to go off on sb Am inf

IV. off N no pl Brit

off
off

V. off VB trans Am inf (kill)

off

off colo(u)r ADJ

1. off colo(u)r Brit (bad):

2. off colo(u)r (somewhat obscene):

off colo(u)r

bear off VB trans

bear off
bear off

beat off VB trans

beat off

beetle off VB intr

beetle off
beetle off

blast-off [ˈblɑ:stɒf, Am ˈblæstɑ:f] N

blast-off
blast-off

block off VB trans

block off

blow off VB trans

blow off
blow off wind

box off VB trans

box off
box off

branch off VB intr

branch off

I. break off VB trans

1. break off (detach):

break off

2. break off (end):

break off engagement, friendship, relationship
break off engagement, friendship, relationship
break off engagement, friendship, relationship

II. break off VB intr

1. break off (become detached):

break off

2. break off (stop speaking):

break off

bring off VB trans (achieve)

bring off
bring off

brown off VB trans

to be brown offed off inf
to be brown offed off inf

brush off VB trans

brush off person
brush off criticism

brush-off [ˈbrʌʃɒf, Am -ɑ:f] N

to give sb the brush-off
to give sb the brush-off

bugger off VB intr

bugger off!

bump off VB trans inf

to bump sb off

buy off VB trans

buy off
buy off
buy off

buzz off VB intr pej inf

buzz off
buzz off

call off VB trans

1. call off (cancel):

call off

2. call off (order back):

Present
Ioff
youoff
he/she/itoffs
weoff
youoff
theyoff
Past
Ioffed
youoffed
he/she/itoffed
weoffed
youoffed
theyoffed
Present Perfect
Ihaveoffed
youhaveoffed
he/she/ithasoffed
wehaveoffed
youhaveoffed
theyhaveoffed
Past Perfect
Ihadoffed
youhadoffed
he/she/ithadoffed
wehadoffed
youhadoffed
theyhadoffed