Идиомы и фразеологизмы английского со словом off. Страница двадцать три

Фразеологизмы со словом off. Страница двадцать три

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rip off
stick it to somebody
(Stress on "off") Steal.
The hippies ripped off the grocery store.
Cheat.
The car dealership certainly ripped me off when I bought this car. It has caused me trouble constantly.
Be careful in doing business with that salesperson. He’ll stick it to you at the first opportunity.
rip-off
ripoff
(Stress on "rip") An act of stealing or burglary.
Ударение на "rip". Воровство или кража.
Those food prices are so high, it's almost a rip-off.
Цены на эти продукты такие высокие, это почти грабеж.
This restaurant is just a rip-off! A tiny portion of soup cost me 25 bucks!
Этот ресторан – просто обдираловка! Крошечная порция супа стоила мне 25 баксов!
You paid over $400 for that jacket? What a ripoff!
rope off
To divide into sections by use of a rope.
The police roped off the section of the street where the president was expected to jog.
round off
To make round or curved.
John decided to round off the corners of the table he was making so that no one would be hurt by bumping them.
To change to the nearest whole number.
The teacher said to round off the averages.
To end in a satisfactory way; put a finishing touch on; finish nicely.
We rounded off the dinner with mixed nuts.
A boat ride in the moonlight rounded off the day at the lake.
rub off
To remove or be removed by rubbing; erase.
The teacher rubs the problem off the chalkboard.
After Ann shook hands with the president, she would not shake hands with anyone else because she thought that the good luck would rub off.
To stick to something touched; come off.
Don't touch that charcoal, it will rub off.
Mary's dress touched the door that Father was painting, and some paint rubbed off on her dress.
To pass to someone near as if by touching.
Jimmy is very lucky; I wish some of his luck would rub off on me.
run around in circles
run around like a chicken with its head cut off
To waste time in repetitious movements; be confused.
There was such a crowd in the lobby that I ran around in circles trying to find my group.
run away
run off
To leave and not plan to come back; go without permission; escape.
Many times Tommy said he would run away from home, but he never did.
The guards in jail make sure that none of the prisoners run away.
The young couple ran away and got married because their parents wouldn’t permit it.
That cat is just like a criminal – it runs away from anyone who tries to come near!
run off at the mouth
To talk too much; be unable to stop talking.
"Shut up, John," our father cried. "You are always running off at the mouth."