go off
An alarm rings, food goes bad, something explodes, or you stop liking something.
Meanings
For an alarm, bell, or signal to make a sudden loud noise.
"My alarm went off at six o'clock and I jumped out of bed."
For food or drink to become rotten or unfit to eat.
"Don't drink that milk — it's gone off."
To explode or be fired (of a weapon, bomb, or firework).
"A firework went off unexpectedly near the crowd."
(British English) to stop liking or enjoying something or someone.
"I used to love sushi, but I've gone off it recently."
One of the most important and versatile phrasal verbs in English. The 'stop liking' sense (I've gone off coffee) is characteristically British. The alarm and explosion senses are universal. Food going off is standard British English. All senses are high frequency.
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