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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 hiker encountered a bear and wisely chose to back off slowly.Ā 
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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: They want to bear off the old furniture from the room.Ā 
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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.Ā 
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to dash off

to quickly leave a place

Ex: As soon as the meeting concluded, he had to dash off to catch a train.Ā 
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to fall off

to fall from a particular position to the ground

Ex: The clumsy cat tried to balance on the narrow ledge but eventually lost its footing and fell off.Ā 
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to get off

to leave a bus, train, airplane, etc.

Ex: The passengers were asked to get off the bus at the next stop.Ā 
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to go off with

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

Ex: She decided to go off with her co-worker, leaving her husband heartbroken.Ā 
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to lift off

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

Ex: The rocket lifted off with a thunderous roar, marking the beginning of the historic mission.Ā 
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to make off

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

Ex: The thief made off after robbing the bank.Ā 
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to pack off

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

Ex: She immediately packed off to the hospital after hearing about her friend's accident.Ā 
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to run off

to leave somewhere with something that one does not own

Ex: The mischievous kids ran off with candy from the store without paying.Ā 
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to rush off

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

Ex: She had to rush off to catch her flight, leaving the party early.Ā 
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to shoot off

to leave in a hurry

Ex: After the argument, he shot off from the party without saying a word.Ā 
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to skip off

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

Ex: He tried to skip off before anyone noticed his mistake at the meeting.Ā 
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to slide off

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

Ex: He decided to slide off the party early to avoid saying lengthy goodbyes.Ā 
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to slip off

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

Ex: Not wanting to disturb the meeting, she decided to slip off without saying goodbye.Ā 
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to take off

to leave a surface and begin flying

Ex: The airplane is ready to take off from the runway.Ā 
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to walk off

to move away from a location or situation

Ex: The employee walked off the stressful situation for a few minutes.Ā 
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to walk off with

to take something without permission, especially by stealing

Ex: Despite security measures, someone managed to walk off with the expensive equipment.Ā 
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