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Phrasal Verbs With Off

This document provides definitions and examples of common phrasal verbs in English. It explains the meanings and uses of phrasal verbs like "come up with", "deal with", "get along with", "get away with", "hit it off with", "mess with", "put up with", "side with", "sleep with", and "stick with". The definitions and examples help illustrate how these multi-word verbs are used in different contexts in the English language.

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Phrasal Verbs With Off

This document provides definitions and examples of common phrasal verbs in English. It explains the meanings and uses of phrasal verbs like "come up with", "deal with", "get along with", "get away with", "hit it off with", "mess with", "put up with", "side with", "sleep with", and "stick with". The definitions and examples help illustrate how these multi-word verbs are used in different contexts in the English language.

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break off = suddenly stop talking.

He started to speak but then broke off to answer the phone.

get off = leave a place.


I will try to get off after lunch.

give off something = produce a smell, heat, sound, etc.


The walls gave off a smell of paint for a week.
make off = leave quickly, escape.
The thief made off as the police arrived.

run something off = run off something = quickly print some copies of something.
Please run off a few more copies before the meeting.

take off = start being successful.


Helen's career took off when she began working in tourism.

Auction off: To sell something at an auction.


I took your advice and auctioned off that old painting. You'll never believe I got over 2,000 pounds for
it!
hand off : (idiomatic, transitive) To pass or transfer.
Before we hand off the project to him, let's make sure to write some instructions.

Hold off : (idiomatic, transitive) To delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay.
Let's try to hold off the lawyers until we are ready for them.

head off : intransitive) To begin moving away.


We will head off on our holidays tomorrow.

chew off. (transitive) Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see chew, off.
I'd sooner chew off my hand than go out with you.

fight off (see inflection at fight): To succeed in defeating a challenge, or an attack.


The platoon fought off the guerilla attack.

fall off : (transitive and intransitive) To become detached or to drop from.


A button fell off my coat.

scrape off: (transitive) To remove something by a scraping action.


You can scrape the paint off using a sharp blade.

give off: (transitive) To emit; to produce and send forth; to come across in some manner.
The substance was giving off smoke.

see off : To accompany someone to a point of departure; to ensure someone departs safely.
Many friends came to see me off.

get off with : (Britain, slang) To have a sexual encounter with.


He got off with my sister at the party.
rake off : Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: rake off.
rake leaves off the road.

kiss off: (transitive, idiomatic) to bid goodbye to (someone) with a kiss.


My girlfriend came to kiss me off at the airport.

beg off :(idiomatic) To obtain somebody's permission to skip or cancel an event that one has previously
arranged with them.
I wonder if I can beg off going to the meeting that day, since it will take me an extra two hours out of
my way.

pop off :(intransitive, informal) To leave, and return in a short time.


I'm just popping off to the shops to pick up some bread.

Phrasal Verbs in Conversation Course


#1 – Come Up With = Create, Invent
We usually come up with new ideas, plans, inventions, etc.

After we came up with a brilliant new marketing plan, the company’s sales increased.

Do you ever find it hard to come up with ideas for your articles?

#2 – Deal With = Handle, Take Action In A Situation


We often use the phrasal verb deal with when handling problems or challenges:

I know the microwave is broken. I’ll deal with that later.

He tries to avoid his problems instead of dealing with them.

Another meaning for deal with is to address an issue, to be about a topic. This is often used when
talking about the themes of movies or books:

The film deals with issues of self-esteem and social acceptance.

#3 – Get Along With = Have A Good And Pleasant Relationship With Another Person
I get along with all my co-workers. It’s a great place to work.

We can also use the negative form, not get along with, to describe having a bad or difficult relationship
with another person.

I don’t get along with my youngest sister; she loves drama and is always starting fights.

#4 – Get Away With = Escape Consequences/Punishment From A Bad Action


If you get away with something, it means you do something bad, but nobody punishes you for the bad
action. For example, if you steal something from a store, but nobody catches you, punishes you, or
makes you give the item back, then you have gotten away with it.

There wasn’t enough evidence to convict the criminal, so he got away with it.
You shouldn’t cheat on your exams – you’ll never get away with it. The teacher will definitely find out.

#5 – Hit It Off With = Immediately Have A Great Social Connection With A Person
If you hit it off with someone, it means both you and the other person really like each other from the
first moment you meet. You find it easy and enjoyable to talk to each other.

I really hit it off with Peter – we spent all afternoon chatting about sports.

#6 – Mess With = Bother Or Interfere With Someone/Something


This phrasal verb can be used in a few different ways, and it usually has a negative connotation. It can
be used for physically touching an object and interfering with the item:

Hey, stop messing with my camera – that’s expensive equipment, and you don’t know how to use it.

Mess with can also refer to something that is not physical – such as an emotion, a trend, etc. – that has
a negative effect on something else:

All these new regulations are messing with the economy and preventing growth.

My anxieties really mess with me and make me lose confidence.

If you mess with a person, it means you bother/annoy them or do something to them that might start an
argument or fight:

Don’t mess with me, man, or you’ll be sorry.


(this is like a threat – it’s saying “don’t bother/annoy me or else you will regret it”)

#7 – Put Up With = Tolerate Something That Is Annoying Or Difficult To Tolerate


If you put up with an annoying person or situation, it means you tolerate it even though it’s difficult:

New York City is such a great place that I can put up with the high cost of living here.

When you get married, you have to put up with your spouse’s imperfections.

#8 – Side With = Support And Agree With Someone On One Side Of An Argument
When there’s an argument or conflict, there are often two (or more) “sides” – points of view. If you side
with someone, it means you support him/her on one particular “side” of the conflict.

Every time my family gets into an argument, my parents always side with my brother instead of me.

#9 – Sleep With = Have Sex With Someone


It is possible for sleep with to mean simply sharing a bed with someone – this is usually obvious from
the context, such as a dog sleeping with its owner in the same bed, or two children sleeping together in
the same bed.

However, when used among adults, sleep with is often an indirect way to describe having sex:

Barbara divorced her husband after discovering he was sleeping with his secretary.
How many people have you slept with?
(this is asking about number of previous sexual partners)

#10 – Stick With = Continue To Be Dedicated To / Involved With An Activity


If you stick with something, it means you continue doing it persistently, you don’t stop:

Learning English can be hard, but if you stick with it, you’ll make progress!

I’m so glad I stuck with my piano lessons because now I can play really well.

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