Phrasal verbs with 'off'

 Some common phrasal verbs with “off”, along with their meanings and example sentences:
1. Take off
Meaning: to remove / to leave the ground (plane)
Sentence: She took off her shoes before entering the room.
2. Call off
Meaning: to cancel
Sentence: The match was called off due to heavy rain.
3. Put off
Meaning: to postpone / delay
Sentence: We had to put off the meeting until next week.
4. Turn off
Meaning: to switch off / stop a machine
Sentence: Please turn off the lights before leaving.
5. Set off
Meaning: to start a journey
Sentence: They set off early in the morning for the trip.
6. Get off
Meaning: to leave a vehicle
Sentence: I got off the bus at the next stop.
7. Show off
Meaning: to display proudly (often to impress others)
Sentence: He likes to show off his new phone.
8. Break off
Meaning: to stop suddenly / separate
Sentence: She broke off the conversation when the teacher entered.
9. Give off
Meaning: to produce (smell, heat, light)
Sentence: The flowers give off a sweet fragrance.
10. Run off
Meaning: to leave suddenly / escape
Sentence: The thief ran off when he saw the police.
11. Cut off
Meaning: to stop supply / disconnect
Sentence: The electricity was cut off during the storm.
12. Drop off
Meaning: to leave someone/something at a place
Sentence: I will drop off my friend at the station.
13. Go off
Meaning: to explode / ring / stop liking
Sentence: The alarm went off at 6 a.m.
14. Hold off
Meaning: to delay / wait
Sentence: Let’s hold off making a decision for now.
15. Pay off
Meaning: to repay / to succeed
Sentence: His hard work finally paid off.

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