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12 PHRASAL VERBS W ITH OFF

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In this article your will learn the meaning of twelve phrasal verbs with off that
are commonly used in English. 1. Call off (something) Meaning: postpone or
cancel something Example sentence: We had to call off the meeting with the
new client. 2. Go off (something) Meaning: explode or fire Example
sentence: The gun went off at the beginning of the race. 3. Lay off Meaning:
to stop doing something, give up, fired (someone) from work Example
sentence: My sister was laid off from her job. 4. Live off Meaning: depend on
something or something as a source of income or support Example sentence:
My little brother lives off my parents. 5. Make off Meaning: leave quickly
Example sentence: The bank robbers made off with two million dollars. 6. Pay
off (something) Meaning: yield good results, succeed Example sentence: My
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hard work has really paid off. I just graduated with honors and got offered a
job. 7. Pull off (something) Meaning: manage to make something happen
Example sentence: I cant believe they were able to pull off such a big party in
spite of the rain. 8. Put off (something) Meaning: avoid, delay, postpone
Example sentence: We put off the picnic until tomorrow because it was
raining. 9. Set off someone Meaning: Make someone very mad or angry
Example sentence: Talking about politics always set my uncle off. He thinks the
government wastes too much money. 10. Show off Meaning: deliberate show
or brag about ones abilities or accomplishments Example sentence: My friend
likes to show off how much he knows about music. 11. Take off Meaning:
airplane becomes airborne OR someone quickly leaving Example sentence:
The police officer took off after the speeding car. 12. W rite off (something)
Meaning: cancellation of a bad debt or asset Example sentence: The bank
wrote off three hundred delinquent accounts.
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MEND, REPAIR OR FIX? CONFUSING W ORDS IN ENGLISH

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Mend, Repair or Fix? Mend: repair something that is broke or damaged, a

repair in a material (usually used when talking about clothing or relationships)
Repair: to fix something that is damaged, renew, renovate or restore Fix:
mend, repair, improve or adapt something Fix is the most common of the
three words. W hen in doubt use the word fix. Mend is rarely used in
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