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turn off
To stop by turning a knob or handle or by working a switch; to cause to be off.
Are you really listening to the radio, or should I turn it off?
He turned off the light.
He turned the water off.
Please turn off the light when you leave the room.
To leave by turning right or left onto another way.
Turn off the highway at exit 5.
The car turned off on Bridge Street.
To disgust, bore, or repel (someone) by being intellectually, emotionally, socially, or sexually unattractive.
Going to a bar and having silly conversation with strangers really turns me off. In fact, most bar scenes are really turnoffs to me.
I won't date Linda Bell anymore - she just turns me off.
walk away with
walk off with
To take and go away with; take away; often: steal.
How can a thief walk off with a safe in broad daylight?
When Father went to work, he accidentally walked off with Mother's umbrella.
To take, get, or win easily.
Jim walked away with all the honors on Class Night.
Our team walked off with the championship.
ward off
To deflect; avert.
Vitamin C is known to ward off the common cold.
way off
At a great distance from a particular point (said of a discrepancy).
We were way off on our calculations; the house cost us twice as much as we had thought.
wear down
wear off
wear away
wear through
To remove or disappear little by little through use, time, or the action of weather.
If you drag your feet while you walk, you’ll wear down your shoes quickly.
Johnny has worn through the seat of his pants.
The eraser has worn off my pencil.
The grass has worn away from the path near the house.
The pounding of ocean waves against the coast gradually wears it away.
Time and weather have worn off the name on the gravestone.
To lessen; become less little by little.
John could feel the pain again as the dentist's medicine wore away.
My headache isn’t serious. It will wear off after an hour or so.
The effect of the painkilling drug didn’t wear off for several hours.
The people went home as the excitement of the fire wore off.
To exhaust; tire out, win over or persuade by making tired.
Mary wore her mother down by begging so that she let Mary go to the movies.
well-off
Rich.
They live in the best section of town in a large home; they are very well-off.
They may not be millionaires, but they are sufficiently well-off.
In good condition; free of problems or difficulties.
He is pleased that his business is well-off.
wish off on
To get rid of (something unwanted) by passing it on to someone else.
Tom got a very ugly tie for his birthday and when Billy's birthday came, Tom wished the tie off on Billy.
work off
To make (something) go away, especially by working.
John worked off the fat around his waist by doing exercise every morning.
Mr. Smith worked off his anger by chopping wood.