Идиомы и фразеологизмы английского со словом off. Страница десять

Фразеологизмы со словом off. Страница десять

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give the shirt off one's back
To give away something or everything that you own.
He'd give you the shirt off his back.
glance off
To ricochet.
The bullet glanced off the wall and wounded an innocent bystander.
go like clockwork
go off like clockwork
run like clockwork
To run smoothly and regularly like the workings of a clock; go smoothly and without difficulty; go on time or as planned.
Работать без сбоев, как было запланировано; работать "как часы".
The car's motor went like clockwork after Bob fixed it.
The birthday party went off like clockwork and everyone had a good time.
We installed new equipment and it runs like clockwork.
Мы установили новое оборудование, и оно отлично работает.
go off half-cocked
go off at half cock
To act or speak before getting ready; to do something too soon.
Bill often goes off half cocked.
Mr. Jones was thinking about quilting his job, but his wife told him not to go at half cock.
go off in a huff
To depart in anger.
Marian went off in a huff just because Jeff failed to open the door for her.
go off the deep end
go overboard
To act excitedly and without careful thinking.
John has gone off the deep end about owning a motorcycle.
Mike warned his roommate not to go off the deep end and get married.
Some girls go overboard for handsome movie and television actors.
Just because you had a serious argument with your supervisor, you didn’t have to go off the deep end and resign, did you?
When Dan’s wife demanded a divorce, he went off the deep end again. This time he was shouting so that the whole neighborhood could hear.
go off
To leave suddenly without explanation; to depart.
Helen's mother told her not to go off without telling her.
Vince went off without saying good-bye to anybody, I hope he wasn’t angry.
To be fired; explode.
The firecracker went off and scared Jack's dog.
The accident happened when a box of firecrackers went off accidentally.
To begin to ring or buzz; to sound as an alarm.
The alarm clock went off at six o'clock and woke Father.
For what time did you set the alarm clock to go off tomorrow morning?
To happen.
The party went off without any trouble.
The parade went off without rain.
goof off
To loaf or be lazy; not want to work or be serious; fool around.
Tow didn't get promoted because he goofed off all the time and never did his homework.
If you goof off on the job too much, you'll be fired.
Some of the workers in our office always goof off when the boss is out.
On Saturday afternoons, I like to go to a movie or just goof off at home.