This document provides definitions and examples for phrasal verbs containing "off". It defines 14 phrasal verbs with off, including to blow off, brush off, call off, cut off, drop off, fight off, go off, keep off, lay off, pay off, and others. For each verb, it provides the meaning and 1-3 examples to illustrate the different meanings. The goal is to help learn and practice these phrasal verbs through repetition, speaking aloud, discussion, consistent use, and continuing practice activities.

1. PHRASAL VERB LAUNCH
WEEK 2: PART 1

2. Phrasal Verbs with Off

3. Two meanings of verb + off:
1)Movement away (release,
detach, separate)
2) To prevent or stop

4. Toblowoff(someoneorsomething):1)
toremovewithpowerfulforce2)to
ignoresomebodyorsomething
1) The bomb blew
the roof off the
house.
2) The
disrespectful
student blew off
the teacher
because he didn’t

5. Tobrushoff(someoneor
something):1)toignoreorrejecta
person,event,orcomment2)to
removesomethingfromasurface
1) Shari brushed off the
mean comment and had a
good day.
2) She brushed off her
dog so he wouldn’t get
hair everywhere.

6. Tocalloff(something):1)tocancel
2)tosayalistofsomething(usually
awrittenlistofnamesofpeople)
1) Mary decided to
call off her wedding
with Max.
2) The coach called
off a list of the
players for the
game.

7. Tocutoff(someone):1)toblockorstop
someone2)tocutsomethinginaway
thatcompletelyremovesit
1A) The teacher cut off the
student when she wouldn’t
stop talking.
1B) He cut me off in line, and I
almost hit him with my car.
2) Felix cut off his finger in a

9. Todropoff(someoneorsomething):1)
tounloadordeliver2)todecline(in
number)3)tofallasleep(=dozeoff,
nodoff)
1) If you’re going to the
store,
could you drop me off at
Mary’s house on the way?
2) At the end of the year,
university enrollment drops
off.

10. Tofightoff(someoneorsomething):
tokeepsomethingorsomeone
away(usuallywithphysicalforce)
We use soap to
fight off disease.
We had to fight off
the raccoons from
stealing our food.

11. Togooff(onsomeoneorabout
something):1)toexplodewithangry
words2)todetonate3)tohappenin
aparticularmanner4)tosound(such
asanalarm)
1) She went off on her
boss, so he fired her.
2) Bombs went off all
around the city.
3) Mary’s dinner party last
night went off very well.
4) My alarm went off really
early.

12. Tokeepoff(something): 1)tonot
consumedrugs/alcohol2)tonot
walkon
1) Scott needs
rehab. He is
having a difficult
time keeping off
drugs.
2) Please keep off
the grass.

13. Tolayoff(someone): todismiss
fromajob
Tobelaidoff:tobedismissed
The manager had to
lay off half of her staff
because of budget
cuts.
Sam was laid off from
his job because he
was lazy.

14. Topayoff(somethingorsomeone):
1)topayallthe$youowe2)topay
someone$togetsomething3)to
beworthit(intransitive)
1) Some day I hope to pay off
my student loans.
2) I paid off the police so I
wouldn’t get a ticket.
3) All my hard work paid off &
now I have a college degree.

16. Repeat often.
Speak out
loud.
1.
Practice in the
discussion/
community.
2.
Use
consistently.
3.
Continue with the
course activities.