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A highly informal or slang expression meaning to leave abruptly or to dismiss someone.

A rare or regional expression meaning to allow air to cool or dry something, or to ventilate briefly.

To sell something by holding an auction, where buyers bid and the highest bidder wins.

To stop pressuring someone, to move away from something, or to reduce an aggressive or intense approach.

British slang meaning to successfully attract a sexual or romantic partner, especially at a party or bar.

A competition in which participants bake and judges decide a winner; also used figuratively for competitive product or vendor comparisons.

To roll or cause something to roll away from a surface or area in a ball-like motion.

To produce or complete something very quickly, often without much care; or for something to detonate or fire with a bang.

To block access to an area or prevent entry using a bar or barrier.

To use something as the foundation or source of something else (informal/non-standard variant of 'base on').

To use something as the foundation or model for something else (informal/non-standard, American English).

To scold or reprimand someone loudly and angrily. (Rare, chiefly dialectal variant of 'bawl out')

To speak impudently, insolently, or cheekily; to talk back. (Rare, chiefly British dialectal)

In sailing, to steer away from the wind or another vessel; to push a boat away from a dock or shore.

In sailing, to steer the vessel away from a specific point, shore, or object.

To successfully repel an attack, challenge, or competitor.

To ask to be excused from an obligation, meeting, or engagement; to politely withdraw from something you had agreed to do.

A softened exclamation telling someone to go away; an old-fashioned euphemism for a stronger phrase.

A non-standard spelling variant of 'beggar off': a rude dismissal telling someone to go away.

To acquire something at an auction by having the highest bid.

British informal: to end a romantic relationship with someone, or to discard or cancel something.

In knitting: to complete a piece of knitting by working the final row of stitches in a way that locks them so they do not unravel.

British slang: to make an obscene gesture at someone by raising the middle finger.

Vulgar slang: to speak angrily or complain aggressively, often at or about someone.

To sever something with the teeth; or figuratively, to take on more than one can handle.

Of a rocket or spacecraft: to leave the ground with explosive propulsion; figuratively, to start something with great energy.

A rude British expression telling someone to go away.

To remove or separate a substance from a liquid mixture by heating it until it evaporates.

To leave or depart at high speed.

A mild rude expression telling someone to go away; a euphemistic American variant of 'bugger off'.

To formally arrange to be absent from work for a specific period, often by registering it with an employer.

To resound or echo with a deep, loud booming noise.

To transfer liquid, especially wine or beer, from a large container or barrel into individual bottles.

To rebound from a surface, or to share ideas with someone to get their reaction.

To enclose or separate a space or area by surrounding it with a box-like structure or partition.

A rare dialectal expression meaning to dismiss or put someone off with excuses or evasion.

To diverge from a main path, road, or topic and go in a different direction.

To detach a piece from a whole, or to suddenly end or suspend a relationship, activity, or conversation.

To dismiss someone or something in a curt, dismissive way, or to remove something from a surface by brushing.

For a horse or other animal to throw a rider off its back by jumping and kicking violently.

To separate from a parent organism or group by forming a bud, creating a new individual or entity.

To go away; used as a rude command to tell someone to leave (North American informal).

To go away, or used as a rude command telling someone to leave (British vulgar).

To start or restart play in field hockey with a bully (a ritualized contest between two opposing players).

To murder someone, especially in a deliberate and planned way (informal, often humorous or euphemistic).

(Informal) To break or snap a piece off something; also (slang) to leave quickly.

To bribe or silence someone by giving them money or something of value.

To give one's approval or agreement to a plan, idea, or decision.

An informal, rude way of telling someone to leave or stop bothering you.

To cancel a planned event, activity, or course of action.

To bring something to a conclusion with a final, often memorable or climactic element.

To successfully achieve something difficult or challenging; to remove something by force; or (dated) to cause death.

To take or remove someone or something to another place, especially using a vehicle and often implying force or dismissiveness.

To mark something off a list, or to mark out a physical area using chalk.

To rush away energetically; or (in finance/accounting) to classify a debt as a loss.

To force someone or something to leave by chasing them.

To mark an item on a list as done or verified.

To annoy or irritate someone; to feel annoyed or fed up.

To remove something by chewing it until it comes free.

To remove something by cutting it with a sharp, forceful stroke

To remove something or someone from a surface or vehicle, or (Australian/NZ) to tease or mock someone

To cut or bite off a chunk of something (rare, dialectal)

To stop the flow of a liquid or gas through a tube or vessel by applying a clamp

To remove something by scratching or clawing at it repeatedly.

To remove dirt, marks, or unwanted substances from a surface.

To go away or leave a place, often used as a rude command; also to remove everything from a surface.

To turn something off by pressing or clicking a switch or button; also to deselect a checkbox or option online.

To record the time you finish work and leave, typically using a machine or app.

To block or restrict access to an area or thing, or to eliminate a possibility.

To fire or discharge accidentally when cocked; also dialectally to go away or stop bothering someone.

To close off or mark a section of a road or area using traffic cones.

Chiefly British informal: to fall asleep, especially suddenly.

To evaporate liquid by applying heat, or (in military/weapons contexts) for ammunition to fire unintentionally due to extreme heat.

To become cooler in temperature or to become less angry or emotionally intense.

Chiefly British informal: to avoid work or leave early without permission; also used to mean having a sexual or romantic encounter (see 'cop

British slang meaning to have a sexual or romantic encounter with someone, typically someone new.

To close off or surround an area with a barrier, tape, or line of people to prevent access, usually done by police or emergency services.

Dated or regional informal slang meaning to fall asleep, especially unintentionally.

To count items or people one by one, often while naming or listing them.

To break or detach a piece from something by cracking it.

To annoy or irritate someone; used in some dialects as a variant of 'tick off' or 'p*** off'.

To take the best or most talented people or the most profitable part of something, leaving the rest behind.

Chiefly British and Australian: to avoid work, sport, or duty by claiming or using injury or illness as an excuse.

To draw a line through an item on a list to show it has been completed or is no longer relevant.

To cancel or withdraw from a previously agreed plan, commitment, or arrangement, especially at the last moment.

To take a signal, prompt, or inspiration from someone or something.

To separate or conceal a part of a space by hanging a curtain or similar fabric across it.

To separate something by cutting; to stop a supply; to interrupt someone; or to isolate someone from others.

To (cause a device or system to) automatically turn off as part of a repeated operational cycle.

Horticulture: (of seedlings) to die from a fungal disease caused by overly damp growing conditions.

Horticulture: (of seedlings) to collapse and die due to a fungal infection caused by overly wet or humid conditions.

To leave quickly, or to produce a piece of writing very quickly and with little effort.

(Vulgar informal) To waste time or avoid doing what one should be doing.

To die one by one until a group is greatly reduced or gone entirely.

To quickly pass or hand something off to another person, especially in a sports context.

An archaic, dialectal, or non-standard expression sometimes meaning to finish or get rid of something.

To fall asleep, especially in a drowsy or drug-induced state.

To avoid work or responsibilities by being lazy.

A rare or non-standard variant, possibly meaning to share a space or to leave paired with another.

To fall asleep gradually and unintentionally, usually in a light or brief way.

To finish or consume a drink completely, often in one go.

To leave a place in a vehicle, or to force a person or animal to go away.

To deliver a person or thing to a place by vehicle; to fall asleep; or to decrease in amount or quality.

To make something or someone dry by removing surface moisture, or to become dry after being wet.

To leave a place quickly and quietly, often without drawing attention.

To remove dust from something, or to bring something back into use after it has been neglected or unused for a period of time.

To become less intense, severe, or demanding, or to reduce pressure on something.

A euphemistic way of saying 'f*** off' — to tell someone rudely to go away or to express anger.

To conclude or round off something in a particular way.

A euphemistic spelling/pronunciation of a very strong expletive used to tell someone to go away or express extreme anger.

To confront or compete directly against someone or something, often at a decisive or dramatic moment.

A euphemistic or written softening of the vulgar phrase 'fuck off,' used to tell someone to go away or to express strong disbelief or irrita

For weather to become clear and pleasant after being rainy, cloudy, or stormy.

To drop from a surface, or to decrease in quantity or quality.

To enclose or separate an area using a fence or similar barrier.

To defend yourself against an attack, a threat, or unwanted attention by pushing it away or deflecting it.

An archaic or dialectal term meaning to rescue or remove someone from a dangerous place.

A rare or non-standard variant occasionally used to mean deflecting or handling unwanted questions or challenges; not widely established.

To defend yourself successfully against an attacker, illness, or an unwanted thing by fighting or struggling against it.

To remove something by rubbing it with a file, or (of a group) to depart in a single-file line.

To complete the final part of something, to consume the last of something, or to defeat and destroy someone or something completely.

To send something quickly and often forcefully, such as a letter or email, or to shoot a weapon or launch something rapidly.

For a surface material to break away in small, thin pieces.

For a bird or winged creature to depart by flapping its wings.

To dismiss or send someone away rudely; also used as a softened expletive equivalent to 'go away'.

To detach and move through the air suddenly; to depart quickly; or to lose one's temper.

To get rid of someone by giving them something inferior, or to dismiss someone with poor excuses.

To force or trick someone into accepting something unwanted or inferior.

To diverge from a main route at a fork; or (vulgar slang) used as an expletive equivalent of 'get lost'.

To disgust or repel someone; or (rare slang) to behave in a wildly uninhibited or unusual way.

A rude and vulgar way of telling someone to go away or leave you alone.

To confront someone aggressively or challenge them face-to-face, often in a threatening way.

An archaic or dialectal variant of 'fob off', meaning to cheat, deceive, or dismiss someone with something inferior.

Strongly vulgar expression used to tell someone to go away, or to describe going away oneself; also used as an exclamation of disbelief.

British slang meaning to inadvertently or deliberately reveal someone's secret, expose their deception, or 'blow someone's cover'.

To leave or disembark from a vehicle or surface, or to avoid punishment.

To produce and release a smell, light, heat, radiation, or impression.

To hit a surface at an angle and move off in a different direction, rather than making direct contact.

To make a sudden loud noise, to stop liking something, to explode, or for food to become rotten.

To suddenly start talking angrily, excitedly, or at great length, often in an exaggerated or theatrical way.

To speak loudly, rudely, or boastfully, often without being asked for an opinion.

A non-standard and extremely rare variant meaning to eat something quickly; not an established phrasal verb in mainstream English.

To avoid working or waste time when you are supposed to be doing something productive.

To take something quickly from a surface or from someone, especially in a hurried or forceful manner.

To remove something by gripping it firmly and pulling it away; used in niche technical or regional contexts.

To waste time foolishly or to make empty boastful talk; used in informal British contexts.

To fire a gun or shoot rapidly; also used informally to mean to speak aggressively or impulsively.

To cut something off roughly; also (British informal) to annoy or irritate someone.

To pass responsibility, a task, or an object directly to another person.

To dangle from something, often precariously, or (informal) to stop doing something.

To forcefully remove someone or something; or to suddenly draw back and strike.

To be granted a period of time away from work or school; to have a tooth or body part removed.

To leave and go somewhere; or to intercept and stop something or someone before it happens.

To annoy or irritate someone

To remove or detach something from a hook or similar fastening

To leave or dismount a vehicle, bicycle, or other conveyance quickly and casually.

To remove dirt, mud, or other substances from a surface using a hose or jet of water.

To leave a place in a bad-tempered or sulky manner because one is offended or annoyed.

To walk away heavily and with evident anger or sullenness, like a large, powerful figure.

Vulgar slang for female masturbation.

An extremely rare and non-standard vulgar variant meaning to masturbate or to dismiss/annoy someone.

To leap from a surface or platform; figuratively, to start suddenly or launch into something.

To take a cue or signal from something in order to time or coordinate an action; also, to turn off by key.

To start an event or activity, especially in an energetic or official way; also, to become angry, or to be removed from a place.

To cause the complete or gradual destruction, elimination, or ending of something or a group.

To stop working or doing something, to produce something quickly, or to reduce a price.

To secure the end of a thread, rope, or similar material by tying a knot, typically to finish a piece of work.

To become lazy or to reduce one's effort; to fall behind through lack of effort. An obscure and rarely used expression.

To flee or escape quickly, especially from the authorities or from a difficult situation.

To dismiss employees due to lack of work or funds, or to stop doing something harmful or annoying.

To stop doing something, or to omit something from a list or document.

To excuse someone from punishment or a duty, or to fire or detonate something.

To stop rising or falling and remain at a steady, stable level.

A nautical term meaning to remain at a distance from a shore, port, or another vessel without anchoring.

This entry appears to be a misspelling or typographical error for 'lift off'. 'Life off' is not a recognized English phrasal verb.

For a rocket, spacecraft, or helicopter to leave the ground and rise into the air; also for something to be removed from a surface.

To ignite or fire something, such as a firework or rocket; also, to depart quickly.

To separate or mark off a section or area with a drawn or painted line.

To speak rudely, impudently, or disrespectfully to someone, especially to a person in authority.

To end a session on a computer system or website by officially signing out.

A fielding position in cricket located near the boundary on the off side, behind and to the left of the bowler from the batsman's perspectiv

To look away, or to gaze into the distance — primarily a regional or dialectal American English expression.

To remove something by cutting it with a looping or circular motion.

To fire a weapon or release a volley of shots; also used figuratively for sending an aggressive communication.

To remove a part of something — typically a branch, limb, or chunk — with a single heavy cut.

To leave quickly, especially after doing something wrong or to avoid being caught.

To steal or take something and leave quickly with it.

To check off items on a list as they are completed; or to separate or indicate an area by drawing lines or placing markers.

To arrange or manage the marriage of someone, often a child, usually with the implication of eagerness or self-interest.

To cover an area with tape or a protective material so that it is not affected by paint, chemicals, or other treatments.

To measure and mark a specific length, distance, or portion of something.

To remove meat from a bone or cut of meat, typically while preparing food.

To mock, tease, or make fun of someone in a dismissive way.

To remove or deactivate a microphone from a person or to cut a microphone's feed.

To accidentally or carelessly fail to include someone or something on a list or in a set.

To take advantage of someone's generosity by getting food, money, or accommodation from them without paying or contributing.

A British informal, and very rare, expression meaning to go away or leave.

To speak rudely, loudly, or disrespectfully; to say offensive or boastful things without appropriate restraint.

To begin moving away from a place, especially for a vehicle or group to start travelling from a stationary position.

To disrespect, embarrass, or make a fool of someone, or to take advantage of someone's trust.

To eat something quickly or casually, especially as a snack; British informal.

To separate something (a project, product, or system) from its parent organisation or support structure, leaving it without adequate resourc

To measure a distance by counting the number of steps (paces) taken while walking.

To send someone somewhere, often quickly and with a sense of dismissal or urgency.

To form pairs, especially for romantic purposes or as part of a group activity.

To get rid of something unwanted or inferior by deceiving someone into accepting it.

A rare or dialectal variant of 'palm off': to deceive someone into accepting something inferior or unwanted.

To complete a hole in golf at exactly the par score (expected number of strokes).

To happen and be completed (of an event), or for a feeling or sensation to gradually diminish and disappear.

To deliberately present something or someone as something it is not, in order to deceive others.

To finish repaying a debt, to yield a desired result after effort, or to bribe someone.

To force or allow someone to retire by giving them a pension, or to discard something old and replace it.

To shoot or eliminate targets individually with precision; to remove something by picking.

To make someone very angry, or to tell someone rudely to leave.

To pit two sides against each other, exploit a contrast between things, or compete in a deciding match.

To finish something completely, often quickly and with ease.

To leave suddenly, to speak angrily or impulsively, or (informal) to die.

To separate or allocate a part of something from the whole, especially a share of money, land, or resources.

To send something by post, especially quickly or as soon as possible.

To switch off an electronic device by cutting its power supply.

To succeed in doing something difficult or unexpected, or to remove something by pulling.

To tell someone rudely to go away, or to move away from a place; also used in boating to leave a dock.

To delay something to a later time; or to cause someone to feel discouraged, disgusted, or less interested.

To leave somewhere very quickly, especially in a hurry or in a competitive spirit.

Australian slang: a rude command telling someone to go away or to stop bothering you.

To clean or wipe something by using a rag; or, rarely, a variant of 'rag on' meaning to tease or berate someone.

To cause an outdoor event to be cancelled or stopped because of rain.

To remove something with a rake, or to take an illegal or dishonest percentage of money from a deal.

To say or produce a series of things quickly, easily, and without hesitation.

To read a value, measurement, or piece of data directly from a gauge, screen, or list.

To recite or list a series of things quickly and fluently from memory.

To depart on a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle, moving away from a place.

To end a telephone call by putting down the receiver.

To remove dirt, soap, or another substance from the surface of something using water.

To cheat someone by charging too much or stealing from them; to copy someone's idea or work without permission; or to remove something quick

To leave a place suddenly and noisily at high speed, especially in a vehicle.

To leave a surface or place by rolling, or (of words/language) to be produced easily and naturally.

To enclose or separate an area using a rope or similar barrier to keep people in or out.

To become detached from something as a result of rotting or decay.

To complete or conclude something in a satisfying way, or to reduce a number to the nearest convenient figure.

To be removed from a surface by rubbing, or to be transferred to another surface by contact.

Of a quality, habit, or attitude: to be gradually and unconsciously transferred from one person to another through close contact.

To leave a place quickly and unexpectedly, to print copies of something, or for a liquid to flow away

(Dialectal/informal) For a quality, habit, or attitude to transfer or spread from one person to another

To leave secretly with a person (often a romantic partner) or to steal something and escape with it

To leave a place very quickly, usually because you are busy or in a hurry

For a part or coating to detach from a surface because rust has corroded it

British slang meaning to decide not to do something, or to dismiss/abandon a plan or commitment.

British regional slang (especially northern England) for playing truant from school or skipping work.

To remove something (such as paint, a rough edge, or rust) from a surface using sandpaper.

To remove something by cutting it with a saw.

To fall away in flakes or scales, or to remove something in flaky pieces.

To deter or cause someone or something to leave by frightening them.

To delete by drawing a line through text, or to gain an advantage over someone by making them look foolish.

To remove something from a surface by scraping it with a hard or sharp tool.

To write something quickly and messily, especially a note or letter, and dispatch it.

To remove something by unscrewing it; also used as a rude way to tell someone to go away.

To close an area or place completely, preventing access or escape

To post something, to give someone a farewell, or (in sport) to order a player to leave the field.

To begin a journey, to cause something to activate or explode, or to cause a reaction in someone or something.

To display one's abilities or possessions in a way intended to impress others.

To leave the ground and begin flying, to remove something worn, or to suddenly become successful.

To deactivate a device or supply, or to cause someone to lose interest or feel repelled.