ˌgo ˈoff sb/sth

ˌgo ˈoff sb/sth
phrasal verb
British
to stop liking someone or something
I went off the idea of buying a sports car.[/ex]

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  • live off sb/sth — UK US live off sb/sth Phrasal Verb with live({{}}/lɪv/ verb (US live off of sb/sth) ► to get the money that you need to pay for food, a place in which to stay, clothing, etc. from someone or something: »live off benefits/income/interest live off… …   Financial and business terms

  • beat off sb/sth — UK US beat off sb/sth Phrasal Verb with beat({{}}/biːt/ verb [T] (beat, beaten, US also beat) ► to stop someone or something from succeeding: »The company was awarded the contract after beating off fierce competition …   Financial and business terms

  • sign off on sth — UK US sign off on sth Phrasal Verb with sign({{}}/saɪn/ verb ► to formally approve or agree to something: »The CEO personally signs off on every senior promotion …   Financial and business terms

  • set sth off against sth — Ⅰ. UK US set sth (off) against sth Phrasal Verb with set({{}}/set/ verb (setting, set, set) ► ACCOUNTING to use or record one thing, especially the cost of something, in order to reduce or remove the effect of another: »Costs of new equipment or… …   Financial and business terms

  • pass sb/sth off as sth — UK US pass sth/sb off as sth/sb Phrasal Verb with pass({{}}/pɑːs/ US  /pæs/ verb ► to try to make people believe that someone or something is other than what they are: »They were trying to pass off these shirts as genuine Armani …   Financial and business terms

  • pass sth off as sth — UK US pass sth/sb off as sth/sb Phrasal Verb with pass({{}}/pɑːs/ US  /pæs/ verb ► to try to make people believe that someone or something is other than what they are: »They were trying to pass off these shirts as genuine Armani …   Financial and business terms

  • pass sb off as sth — UK US pass sth/sb off as sth/sb Phrasal Verb with pass({{}}/pɑːs/ US  /pæs/ verb ► to try to make people believe that someone or something is other than what they are: »They were trying to pass off these shirts as genuine Armani …   Financial and business terms

  • fob sb off with sth — UK US fob sb off (with sth) Phrasal Verb with fob({{}}/fɒb/ verb INFORMAL ► to persuade someone to accept something that is of a low quality, or different to what they really wanted: »The bank delayed on his compensation claim for eight years… …   Financial and business terms

  • palm sb off with sth — UK US palm sb off with sth Phrasal Verb with palm({{}}/pɑːm/ verb INFORMAL ► to give someone an untrue or unsatisfactory answer in order to try to satisfy them and make them go away: »He s trying to palm you off with an excuse. »The government… …   Financial and business terms

  • ˌget ˈoff (sb/sth) — phrasal verb used for telling someone to stop touching someone or something Get off – you re hurting my back.[/ex] Get off the grass right now![/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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