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Abstract Phrasal Verbs with "Off"

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Abstract Phrasal Verbs with "Off"

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Let's not call this stream off 😉! Instead, let's discover what we can call off, show off, finish off...

Phrasal Verbs with 'Off'

call off

"Can you believe she's called off the wedding?"

"Call off the dogs."

show off

"Young musicians will get the chance to show off their musical skills."

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What does "show off" mean in this example?

"Young musicians will get the chance to show off their musical skills."

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What does "show off" mean in this example?

"He was showing off, trying to make a really big impression."

finish off

"We may as well finish off this wine - there's only a little bit left."

"He says he refuses to let the disease finish him off."

lay off

"The company has laid off 30 % of its staff."

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What does "lay off" mean in this example?

"I laid off smoking for seven years" "Lay off!"

go off 🇬🇧

"Milk goes off so quickly in hot weather."

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The company is in trouble and might need to ___ some staff.

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Just ___, you won't feel better by tomorrow.

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That was a lot of cake, I can't believe he ___ !

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The yoghurt smells terrible. It must have ___.

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It's time to ___ what we've learned in singing class this year.

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Phrasal Verbs with 'Off'

call off

"Can you believe she's called off the wedding?"

"Call off the dogs."

show off

"Young musicians will get the chance to show off their musical skills."

"Young musicians will get the chance to show off their musical skills."

"He was showing off, trying to make a really big impression."

finish off

"We may as well finish off this wine - there's only a little bit left."

"He says he refuses to let the disease finish him off."

lay off

"The company has laid off 30 % of its staff."

"I laid off smoking for seven years" "Lay off!"

go off 🇬🇧

"Milk goes off so quickly in hot weather."

Quiz Time!

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