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

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to back off [verb]

to move away from a person, thing, or situation

Ex: The crowd was asked to back off to give emergency responders room to work .

to bear off [verb]

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

Ex: The delivery service will bear off the package from the warehouse to your doorstep .

to chase off [verb]

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

Ex: The farmer had to chase off the crows to protect his crops .

to dash off [verb]

to quickly leave a place

Ex: Upon hearing the news , she had to dash off from the gathering to deal with a personal matter .

to fall off [verb]

to fall from a particular position to the ground

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

to get off [verb]

to leave a bus, train, airplane, etc.

Ex: She got off the bus at the next stop .

to go off with [verb]

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

Ex: The scandal erupted when he went off with his wife 's best friend .

to lift off [verb]

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

Ex: The airplane taxied down the runway , its engines gaining power , and then lifted off smoothly into the clear blue sky .

to make off [verb]

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

Ex: The robbers made off with all the cash .

to pack off [verb]

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

Ex: They got a tip about a secret sale and packed off to the mall immediately .

to run off [verb]

to leave somewhere with something that one does not own

Ex:

to rush off [verb]

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

Ex: We should rush off before the traffic gets worse during the evening rush hour .

to shoot off [verb]

to leave in a hurry

Ex: As soon as the movie ended , they shot off from the cinema .

to skip off [verb]

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

Ex: In a rush , she had to skip off from the party to catch the last train home .

to slide off [verb]

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

Ex: The employee tried to slide off the office without being seen by the boss .

to slip off [verb]

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

Ex: They slipped off the restaurant quietly after finishing their meal to catch a movie .

to take off [verb]

to leave a surface and begin flying

Ex: Birds effortlessly take off into the sky with a flap of their wings .

to walk off [verb]

to move away from a location or situation

Ex: They walked off the crowded event to find a quieter space .

to walk off with [verb]

to take something without permission, especially by stealing

Ex: The thief walked off with the jewelry during the commotion .

Phrasal Verbs Using 'Off' & 'In'
Removing or Separating (Off)	Moving, Leaving, or Escaping (Off)	Finishing, Canceling, or Delaying (Off)	Starting, Succeeding, or Allowing (Off)
Stopping, blocking, or Resisting (Off)	Killing, Damaging, Deceiving (Off)	Others (Off)	Involving, Participating, or Mixing (In)
Interacting, Collaborating, or Trying (In)	Entering or Moving (In)	Confining, Suppressing, or Harming (In)	Considering, Informing, or Submitting (In)
Others (In)