soap off
B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To use soap to get something dirty off a surface.
Literal meaning: To use soap to make something come off — fully transparent.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To remove dirt, grease, or another substance from a surface using soap.
"I couldn't soap the grease off my hands — I had to use a special cleaner."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Relatively rare; more common alternatives are 'wash off' or 'scrub off'. May be used when emphasizing that soap specifically is needed to remove a substance, such as grease or paint.
Commonly used with
grease dirt stain paint residue grime
Forms
Base
soap off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
soaps off
he/she/it
Past simple
soaped off
yesterday
Past participle
soaped off
have + pp
-ing form
soaping off
continuous
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