to break off to get off to ring off to show off to call off to lay off to switch off
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to break off
to get off
to ring off
to show off
to call off
to lay off
to switch off
to come off
to pay off
to take off
to keep off
to cut off
to put off
to turn off
to warn off
A) Match the following phrasal verbs with their definitions:
1. break off 2. call off 3. come off 4. cut off 5. lay off 6. get off 7. put off 8. ring off 9. switch off 10. show off 11. take off 12. turn off 13. keep off 14. warn off
a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l)
to end to cancel to be successful to disconnect to terminate the employment of (a worker) to leave a bus, a train … to postpone to finish a phone conversation to stop the energy/ flow to behave in a way so as to attract attention to start to fly to stop a machine or device from working/ performing m) to stay away from something or someone n) to advice ( someone)
B) Complete the sentences with the following phrasal verbs with off: take off-‐ tell off-‐ show off (2X)-‐ turn off – lay off – keep off – pay off 1. The plane __________ one hour late. 2. My mum´s always __________ me __________ for putting my feet on the chair. 3. I don´t like him-‐ he´s always __________. 4. I´m going to __________ all my bills this month. 5. Please, __________ your feet of the grass. I just planted it. 6. I used to have a good job, but then I was __________. 7. Please, __________ the TV if you are no watching it. C) Replace the underlined words using the phrasal verbs above.
Call off – take off – see off
1. I began to rain hard so we cancelled the match. 2. It was hot, so I asked him if he wanted to remove his coat. 3. I went to the airport to say goodbye to her.