push off
It means 'go away!' when you say it to someone, or it means to start moving away from somewhere.
Meanings
Used as an imperative to rudely tell someone to go away and stop bothering you.
"When the salesman knocked for the third time, she finally opened the door and told him to push off."
To leave a place, especially by pushing a boat away from a dock or shore.
"They pushed off from the jetty just as the sun was rising over the water."
To leave or depart informally.
"It's getting late — I think I'll push off and head home."
Chiefly British English. 'Push off!' as a dismissal is rude but not extremely offensive — milder than some alternatives. The nautical sense (leaving a dock by pushing against it) is more literal and neutral.
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