| 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] |