do off
C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
An old or dialectal way of saying to finish something off or remove something.
Meanings
1 C1 informal
To finish or dispose of something. (Archaic/dialectal; not in modern standard use)
"He did off the remaining chores before sunset."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Not in standard modern English usage. Rarely encountered outside of historical texts or regional dialect. ESL learners should avoid using this phrase and use 'finish off' or 'get rid of' instead.
Commonly used with
task work duty
Forms
Base
do off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
does off
he/she/it
Past simple
did off
yesterday
Past participle
done off
have + pp
-ing form
doing off
continuous
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