Learn less well known Phrasal Verbs with OFF and their meanings

Learn less well known Phrasal Verbs with OFF and their meanings You already know common phrasal verbs with UP and a few phrasal verbs with AROUND. If you havent read those posts yet, please read them now. Here are I have 12 English phrasal verbs with OFF for you. Most people when looking at such phrasal verbs with OFF will give the more common forms as examples such as:break off to endtear off to ripswitch off to turn off something (light, for example)Therefore I thought I might look at a few less well known phrasal verbs using the preposition OFF with some examples. 12 Less Well Known Phrasal Verbs with OFF CUT OFFLiterally to cut off means to take a knife or scissors and cut a piece of meat or cloth or  material from an article.Example: He cut a piece of meat off and gave it to the dog. However, to be cut off can  also have other meanings.to be cut off to have no access in or out, to be disconnectedExample: Heavy rains caused the river to quickly overflow its banks   and 2 local villages have been cut off.  to cut someone off to prevent someone from receiving somethingExample: Joe had an argument with his father. The father threatened to cut him off without a penny unless Joe agrees to do as he requests.PASS OFFThis usually means to try and pretend (make others believe) that a thing is worth more  than it actually is.Example: Igor was really desperate for money. He had not worked for several months. He was passing the sports shop in the city and saw that they were selling football shirts with a players autograph for a lot of money. He went home took his football shirt from the cupboa rd and practiced signing the players autograph. Then he advertised it online hoping he could pass it off as the real thing.BREAK OFFto end a relationship or agreementExample: Have you heard the news? Sarah broke off her realtionship with Peter last week.COME OFFto succeed, to work outExample: Despite all their efforts, the deal didnt come off. Phrasal Verbs with OFF Don't keep this to yourself, tell the world: STOP OFFto make a short break in a journeyExample: We stopped off at an old castle for some site seeing.  START OFFto cause something to beginExample: Well done to our U12 boys who started off the season with super win over ABC United.  FINISH OFF (WITH)to destroy, to kill someone or to complete with somethingExample: It was a great meal, we finished off with coffee and mints.GIVE OFFto emit, to produce smell, heat, fumes, etcExample: There was some food inside the microwave that gave off terrible smell.TO PALM OFFto dismiss someone’s questions with non-committal or untrue answersExample: Peter thinks that he can palm me off with any excuse, but hes wrong. I want to know the truth.CRY OFFWhen we cannot attend an event we originally agreed to attend because of a particular  reason we often say sorry, I am going to have to cry off, something important has come up.Example: Antonio was really looking forward to the game of tennis. He had arranged to play with Miguel on Saturday. Late o n Friday Miguel called to say he had injured his back and would have to cry off from the game of tennis.MAKE OFF WITHThis is often used to describe a situation where a robbery takes place and the  robbers or thieves run away with what ever they had targeted.Example: The robbers spent 2 days over the weekend tunnelling (digging) under the bank. They got into the safe without much difficulty and took a lot of cash and other valuables with them. The police estimated that they had made off with over $1m. !HEAD OFF1. If we decide to go away for a few days or on a longer holiday we can use this phrasal verb to let people know what we are doing.Example: I am going to head off for a few days to England. 2. We can also use it in more general terms to indicate we are going to leave somewhere.Example: I think I will head off home now I am tired. 3. Finally, it can also be used to try to block someone from progressing with an idea or a plan.Example: I do not like the bosss idea to expand the bu siness so quickly says Peter. Don’t worry his colleague says. I will talk to him tomorrow and try to head him off (change his mind) before he goes too far.