pattern

Phrasal Verbs Using 'Off' & 'In' - Killing, Damaging, Deceiving (Off)

Review

Flashcards

Forms

Spelling

Quiz

Start learning
Phrasal Verbs With 'Off' & 'In'
to bump off

to kill someone, typically in a deliberate, sudden, or violent manner

Ex: The detective suspected someone had bumped off the witness before the trial .
Close
Sign in
to carry off

(of an illness) to cause the death of a person or many people

Ex: They were both carried of by pneumonia.
Close
Sign in
to go off
to go off
[Verb]

(of a gun, bomb, etc.) to be fired or to explode

Ex: The landmine was buried underground , waiting to go off if someone stepped on it .
Close
Sign in
to kill off

to cause the death of a character in a work of fiction, typically for dramatic effects or to advance the plot

Ex: The director decided to kill off the character because they felt it would make the story more impactful .
Close
Sign in
to knock off

to take someone's life, typically in association with criminal activity

Ex: The mob boss ordered his henchmen to knock his rival off and take over his territory.
Close
Sign in
to let off

to cause an explosive weapon to discharge

Ex: The hunter let off a rifle shot in the direction of the deer .
Close
Sign in
to palm off

to dispose of something by giving or selling it to someone else though persuasion or deception

Ex: When the office upgraded its computers, they tried to palm the old ones off to the interns.
Close
Sign in
to pass off

to present oneself or something as someone or something else in a deceptive manner

Ex: He passed himself off as a lawyer to get inside information.
Close
Sign in
to pick off

to target and shoot individuals one after another

Ex: The sniper was positioned to pick off enemy soldiers from a distance .
Close
Sign in
to play off

to pretend not to be affected by a certain emotion or reaction

Ex: She was clearly hurt by the comment , but she played off as if it did n't matter .
Close
Sign in
to polish off

to kill someone intentionally and with prior planning

Ex: The villain in the story had plans to polish his enemies off one by one.
Close
Sign in
to set off

to activate a bomb, an explosive, etc.

Ex: The explosion set off a chain reaction , causing widespread damage .
Close
Sign in
LanGeek
Download LanGeek app