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

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Off' & 'In'

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

Ex: The detective suspected someone had bumped off the witness before the trial .
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(of an illness) to cause the death of a person or many people

Ex: They were both carried of by pneumonia.
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to go off
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(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 .
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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 .
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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.
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to cause an explosive weapon to discharge

Ex: The hunter let off a rifle shot in the direction of the deer .
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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.
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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.
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to target and shoot individuals one after another

Ex: The sniper was positioned to pick off enemy soldiers from a distance .
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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 .
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to kill someone intentionally and with prior planning

Ex: The villain in the story had plans to polish his enemies off one by one.
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to activate a bomb, an explosive, etc.

Ex: The explosion set off a chain reaction , causing widespread damage .
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Phrasal Verbs Using 'Off' & 'In'
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