go off

phrasal verb

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go off

to leave a place, especially in order to do something
- She went off to get a drink.
to be fired; to explode
- The gun went off by accident.
- The bomb went off in a crowded street.
if an alarm, etc. goes off, it makes a sudden loud noise
if a light, the electricity, etc. goes off, it stops working
- Suddenly the lights went off.
- The heating goes off at night.
opposite go on (3)
(British English, informal) to go to sleep
- Hasn't the baby gone off yet?
(British English) if food or drink goes off, it becomes bad and not fit to eat or drink
(British English) to get worse in quality
- Her books have gone off in recent years.
to happen in a particular way
- The meeting went off well.

go off (on somebody)

(North American English, informal) to suddenly become angry with somebody
- He just went off on her and started yelling.

go off somebody/something

(British English, informal) to stop liking somebody/something or lose interest in them/it
- Jane seems to be going off Paul.
- I've gone off beer.
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单词	go off
释义	go off phrasal verb jump to other results go off to leave a place, especially in order to do something She went off to get a drink. to be fired; to explode The gun went off by accident. The bomb went off in a crowded street. if an alarm, etc. goes off, it makes a sudden loud noise if a light, the electricity, etc. goes off, it stops working Suddenly the lights went off. The heating goes off at night. opposite go on (3) (British English, informal) to go to sleep Hasn't the baby gone off yet? (British English) if food or drink goes off, it becomes bad and not fit to eat or drink (British English) to get worse in quality Her books have gone off in recent years. to happen in a particular way The meeting went off well. go off (on somebody) (North American English, informal) to suddenly become angry with somebody He just went off on her and started yelling. go off somebody/something (British English, informal) to stop liking somebody/something or lose interest in them/it Jane seems to be going off Paul. I've gone off beer. Topics Preferences and decisionsc2
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