beg off |
to ask to be exempted from fulfilling an obligation. |
better off |
in a happier or improved condition or situation. |
blastoff |
the launching of a spacecraft or missile. |
blow off steam |
(informal) to release pent-up anger or frustration by saying or doing something. |
break off |
to terminate or discontinue (something previously binding). [4 definitions] |
brush off |
to casually refuse to talk with (someone); quickly dismiss. |
brush-off |
(informal) an abrupt dismissal or rejection. |
bug off |
(informal) to stop bothering someone and leave. |
buy off |
to give money in exchange for cooperation, silence, or noninterference; bribe. |
call off |
to decide not to do or have; cancel. |
carry off |
to do with success. [2 definitions] |
check off |
to make a mark next to things on a list that are already correct, completed, or not needed anymore. |
chip off the old block |
someone who is very much like one of his or her parents. |
chop off |
to cut something with one strong, quick motion so that one part separates from the main part. |
clear off |
to get away; escape. |
close off |
of police or other authority, to block access to (a path, road, or area). |
come off |
to become detached, removed, or cleaned away from a surface. [6 definitions] |
cool off |
(informal) to become calmer or less upset. |
cross off |
to remove (a name or other item) from a list. |
cut off |
to remove (something) using a sharp tool such as a knife. [8 definitions] |