Идиомы и фразеологизмы английского со словом off. Страница четыре

Фразеологизмы со словом off. Страница четыре

change off
To take turns doing something; alternate.
John and Bill changed off at riding the bicycle.
Bob painted one patch of wall and then he changed off with Tom.
charge off
To consider or record as a loss, especially in an account book.
The store owner charged off all of the last season's stock of suits.
To accept or remember (something) as a mistake and not worry about it any more. Often used with to experience.
He charged off his mistakes to experience.
check off
To put a mark beside (the name of a person or thing on a list) to show that it has been counted.
The teacher checked off each pupil as he got on the bus.
Bill wrote down the names of all the states he could remember, and then he checked them off against the list in his book.
chip off the old block
A person whose character traits closely resemble those of his parents.
I hear that Tom plays the violin in the orchestra his father conducts; he sure is a chip off the old block.
choke off
To put a sudden end to; stop abruptly or forcefully.
It was almost time for the meeting to end, and the presiding officer had to move to choke off debate.
The war choked off diamond shipments from overseas.
coffee break
A short recess or time out from work in which to rest and drink coffee.
The girls in the office take a coffee break in the middle of the morning and the afternoon.
coffee hour
A time for coffee or other refreshments after a meeting; a time to meet people and have refreshments.
After the business meeting we had a coffee hour.
The Joneses had a coffee hour so their visitor could meet their neighbors.
coffee table
A low table used in a living room.
There were several magazines on the coffee table.