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Make off |
Meaning: leave quickly Example sentence: The bank robbers made off with two million dollars. |
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Pull off |
Meaning: manage to make something happen Example sentence: I can’t believe they were able to pull off such a big party in spite of the rain. |
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Put off |
Meaning: avoid, delay, postpone Example sentence: We put off the picnic until tomorrow because it was raining. |
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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. |
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Lay off |
Meaning: to dismiss workers from employment. stop doing something, give up, Example sentence: My sister was laid off from her job. Just lay off, okay! I've had enough! When are you gonna lay off smoking? |
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see off |
1. To accompany someone to a point of departure; to ensure someone departs safely. 2. To defeat. |
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Back Off |
1. (literally) To move backwards away from something.I tried to back off slowly from the tiger in my path.2. (idiomatic) To become less aggressive, particularly when one had appeared committed to act.You need to back off, or the situation could turn ugly.I was going to sue, until my legal advisors told me to back off.3. (idiomatic) To lower the setting of.Could you back off the volume a bit? It's really loud. |
3 meanings 1 literally 2 idiomatic |
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Bring about |
Cause to happen |
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Carry out |
To do something that you have said you will do or have been asked to do. To do and complete a task. Ex. You carried out your promise. The watchman warned that it may have to carry out safety inspections on your house. |
Accomplish, achieve, |
