screw off
To take something off by turning it (like a lid), or a rude way of telling someone to leave you alone.
Meanings
To remove a lid, cap, or component by rotating it in the unscrewing direction.
"Screw off the fuel cap carefully and check the tank level."
(Vulgar/slang) A rude command telling someone to go away or stop bothering you.
"When the persistent salesman knocked for the third time, he opened the door and told him to screw off."
Has two distinct senses: a practical, literal one (removing a lid or cap by rotating it) and a vulgar dismissal ('screw off!' = 'go away!'). The dismissal sense is rude and should be avoided in polite contexts. More common in American English.
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