blow the lid off
Suddenly to reveal the truth about a matter that has been kept as a secret either by private persons or by some governmental agency.
The clever journalists blew the lid off the Watergate cover-up.
box office
The place at movies and theaters where tickets may be purchased just before the performance instead of having ordered them through the telephone or having bought them at a ticket agency.
No need to reserve the seats; we can pick them up at the box office.
A best selling movie, musical, or drama (where the tickets are all always sold out and people line up in front of the box office).
John Wayne's last movie was a regular box office.
Anything successful or well liked.
Betsie is no longer box office with me.
branch off
To go from something big or important to something smaller or less important; turn aside.
At the bridge a little road branches off from the highway and follows the river.
Martin was trying to study his lesson, but his mind kept branching off onto what girl he should ask to go with him to the dance.
break off
To stop suddenly.
The speaker was interrupted so often that he broke off and sat down.
When Bob came in, Jean broke off her talk with Linda and talked to Bob.
After war began, the two countries broke off diplomatic relations.
Else and Bob were once engaged, but they have already broken it off.
To end a friendship or love.
I hear that Tom and Alice have broken off.
She broke off with her best friend.
bring off
To do (something difficult); perform successfully (an act of skill); accomplish (something requiring unusual ability).
By skillful discussion, Mr. White had brought off an agreement that had seemed impossible to get.
He tried several times to break the high jump record, and finally he brought it off.
browned off
Чувствовать скуку, уныние и пресыщенность.
Tom is browned off with his job.
Тому наскучила его работа.
brush off
give the brush off
To refuse to hear or believe; quickly and impatiently; not take seriously or think important.
John brushed off Bill's warning that he might fall from the tree.
I said that it might rain and to take the bus, but Joe gave my idea the brushoff.
Father cut his finger but he brushed it off as not important and kept working.
To be unfriendly to; not talk or pay attention to (someone); get rid of.
Mary brushed off Bill at the dance.
I said hello to Mr. Smith, but he gave me the brushoff.
bump off
To kill in a violent way; murder in gangster fashion.
Hoodlums in a speeding car bumped him off with Tommy guns.