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    take off

    US /tek ɔf/

    ・

    UK /teik ɔf/

    A1
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo remove, e.g. your clothes
    When my feet are tired I take off my shoes
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo make arrangements to be absent from work
    When you visit, I will take off the day from work
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo imitate a person
    I can take off people's voices
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo leave; depart (often suddenly or quickly)
    I am late so I need to take off now
    phr. v.Phrasal Verb(Of a plane) to leave the ground and fly
    The plane will take off and fly to Paris
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo reduce a price by a certain amount, e.g. 10%
    I will take money off this price because it is old
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo release or let do e.g. Pressure
    Take a load off and sit here to rest
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To remove (an item of clothing).
    Please take off your shoes before entering the house.
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To depart; to leave.
    I have to take off now; I'm late for my appointment.
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To suddenly start to be successful or popular.
    Her business really took off after the new marketing campaign.
    v.i.Intransitive VerbFor an aircraft to become airborne.
    The plane will take off in five minutes.
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To take time as a break from work or other regular activity.
    I'm going to take a week off to go on vacation.
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To imitate someone, especially in a humorous way.
    He can take off almost any celebrity.

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    • Today, I'm going to tell you three different ways of using the phrasal verb 'take off'.

      Today, I'm going to tell you three different ways of using the phrasal verb 'take off'.

    • First, we use 'take off' to describe removing clothing.

      First, we use 'take off' to describe removing clothing.

    A2

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    • Now, if I wanted to just take off some little branches, I would use these pruners.

      Now, if I wanted to just take off some little branches, I would use these pruners.

    B2

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    06:19Crocs: How the Polarizing Footwear Brand Became a Fashion Statement | The Economics Of | WSJ
    • But other comfortable footwear brands didn't take off the way Crocs did.

      But other comfortable footwear brands didn't take off the way Crocs did.

    • didn't take off the way Crocs did.

      didn't take off the way Crocs did.

    B2

    How cruise ships got so big

    07:29How cruise ships got so big
    • They didn't really take off until the TV show The Love Boat, which exploded the idea of cruising.

      They didn't really take off until the TV show The Love Boat, which exploded the idea of cruising.

    B1

    How Levi's Became a Denim Icon

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    • It didn't hurt that Hollywood stars like James Dean and Marlon Brando prominently sported Levi's in movies, giving the pants a cultural credibility at the time when the baby boom era and the accompanying affluence was beginning to take off.

      It didn't hurt that Hollywood stars like James Dean and Marlon Brando prominently sported Levi's in movies, giving the pants a cultural credibility at the time when the baby boom era and the accompanying affluence was beginning to take off.

    • take off. While Levi's has had its share of ups

      take off. While Levi's has had its share of ups

    B2

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    • Once you've gone to the gate, it is time to get on the flight and take off.

      Once you've gone to the gate, it is time to get on the flight and take off.

    • Okay, so 'take off' can be a phrasal verb or a noun.

      Okay, so 'take off' can be a phrasal verb or a noun.

    B1

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    14:03Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33
    • Very hard to take off a shirt dramatically.

      Very hard to take off a shirt dramatically.

    B1

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    • vehicle for America to take off on and make money on. And I'm sure they'll be some corporate

      vehicle for America to take off on and make money on. And I'm sure they'll be some corporate

    • person somewhere, that's gonna capitalize on this and be able to put money in it and its gonna take off

      person somewhere, that's gonna capitalize on this and be able to put money in it and its gonna take off

    A2

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    09:29How to order coffee in English ☕️
    • So you can take off this lid of the coffee cup and then if you want to stir your coffee you use this stirrer and mix it together.

      So you can take off this lid of the coffee cup and then if you want to stir your coffee you use this stirrer and mix it together.

    B1

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    04:13This 17 Year Old Makes $50k a Month Selling Slime | How To Get Rich
    • My business really started to take off back

      My business really started to take off back

    B2