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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Off' & 'In' /

Stopping, blocking, or Resisting (Off)

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to block off
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to close off
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to cordon off
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to fight off
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to head off
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to hold off
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to keep off
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to knock off
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to lay off
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to log off
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to stand off
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to switch off
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to turn off
to block off
to block off
Verb
uk flag
/blˈɑːk ˈɔf/
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to prevent entry or access by placing a barrier

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The construction crew blocked the road off for repairs.
Please block off the entrance with caution tape.

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
block
phrase's particle
off
to close off
to close off
Verb
uk flag
/klˈoʊs ˈɔf/

to restrict or block access to a particular area or passage

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
close
phrase's particle
off
to cordon off
to cordon off
Verb
uk flag
/kˈɔːɹdən ˈɔf/

to restrict access to a particular area by using a barrier

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Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
cordon
phrase's particle
off
to fight off
to fight off
Verb
uk flag
/fˈaɪt ˈɔf/

to resist or overcome a temptation, impulse, attack, etc.

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
fight
phrase's particle
off
to head off
to head off
Verb
uk flag
/hˈɛd ˈɔf/

to begin a journey or depart from a place

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
head
phrase's particle
off
to hold off
to hold off
Verb
uk flag
/hˈoʊld ˈɔf/

to resist defeat or unfavorable outcomes through defense or delay

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
hold
phrase's particle
off
to keep off
to keep off
Verb
uk flag
/kˈiːp ˈɔf/

to avoid entering or walking onto a specific area or surface

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
keep
phrase's particle
off
to knock off
to knock off
Verb
uk flag
/nˈɑːk ˈɔf/

to discontinue an activity

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
knock
phrase's particle
off
to lay off
to lay off
Verb
uk flag
/lˈeɪ ˈɔf/

to stop doing something

continue

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
lay
phrase's particle
off
to log off
to log off
Verb
uk flag
/lɑɡ ˈɑːf/

to stop a connection to an online account or computer system by doing specific actions

log in

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
log
phrase's particle
off
to stand off
to stand off
Verb
uk flag
/stˈænd ˈɔf/

to prevent a potential attacker from approaching by taking on a defensive posture

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
stand
phrase's particle
off
to switch off
to switch off
Verb
uk flag
/ˈswɪʧ ˈɔf/

to make something stop working usually by flipping a switch

switch on

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
switch
phrase's particle
off
to turn off
to turn off
Verb
uk flag
/tɝːn ɒf/

to cause a machine, device, or system to stop working or flowing, usually by pressing a button or turning a switch

switch on

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
turn
phrase's particle
off

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