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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Off' & 'In' - Moving, Leaving, or Escaping (Off)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Off' & 'In'
to back off

to move away from a person, thing, or situation

Ex: The cyclist decided to back off from the busy intersection to avoid a potential collision .
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to bear off

to take something or someone away from a place or situation and move them to a different one

Ex: Let 's bear off the old files from the office and store them in the archive .
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to chase off

to forcefully make someone or something leave by chasing after them threateningly

Ex: The security guard chased off the trespassers from the construction site .
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to dash off

to quickly leave a place

Ex: Feeling unwell , she had to dash off from the party without saying goodbye to anyone .
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to fall off

to fall from a particular position to the ground

Ex: He fell off and scraped his knee while cycling .
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to get off

to leave a bus, train, airplane, etc.

Ex: He was the last one to get off the subway at the final station .
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to go off with

to leave one's spouse or partner to pursue a romantic relationship with someone else

Ex: The film tells the story of a woman who goes off with a stranger she met while traveling , leaving her old life behind .
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to lift off

(of a spacecraft or aircraft) to leave the ground, particularly vertically

Ex: The small experimental aircraft lifted off smoothly , its pilot eager to test its capabilities .
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to make off

to leave quickly, often in order to escape or avoid someone or something

Ex: He tried to make off with the documents but was caught at the door .
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to pack off

to go somewhere, especially in a hurry or with little preparation

Ex: When he learned about the special event in the city , he just packed off without telling anyone .
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to run off

to leave somewhere with something that one does not own

Ex: The police were alerted when someone saw a person running off with a bicycle from the park.
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to rush off

to leave quickly or abruptly, often because of an urgent or unexpected situation

Ex: I might have to rush off from work if my child 's school calls with an issue .
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to shoot off

to leave in a hurry

Ex: As the party ended , they shot off home to beat the traffic .
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to skip off

to swiftly depart from a place, often with the aim of avoiding something or someone

Ex: Upon hearing the news , she decided to skip off work early to attend the special event .
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to slide off

to leave a place, meeting, or situation without drawing attention to oneself

Ex: Not wanting to disturb the atmosphere , they chose to slide off the restaurant after finishing their meal .
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to slip off

to leave a place quietly so that others may not notice one's departure

Ex: They planned to slip off the event early , preferring a quiet exit over a crowded departure .
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to take off

to leave a surface and begin flying

Ex: As the helicopter prepared to take off, the rotor blades began to spin .
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to walk off

to move away from a location or situation

Ex: The musician walked off the stage after a mesmerizing performance .
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to walk off with

to take something without permission, especially by stealing

Ex: The mischievous kids walked off with candies from the store .
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