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Definition get off in British English

get off phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

used for telling someone to stop touching someone or something

Example

Get off - you're hurting my back.

Example

Get off the grass right now!

1.1

used for telling someone to stop another person or thing touching someone or something

Example

Get your dog off me!

Example

Would you please get your feet off the table?

2

to have a particular period of time as a holiday

Example

I'll try to come, but I'm not sure I'll be able to get that week off.

Example

Do you get much time off at Christmas?

Synonyms and related words
go away get off get away
3

to leave the place where you work at the end of the day

Example

We get off early on Fridays.

Example

What time do you get off work?

Synonyms and related words
leave move on go away
3.1

to help someone to be ready to leave a place at the right time

Example

I try to get the kids off in the mornings by 8.30.

Synonyms and related words
help assist support
4

to send something, for example in the post

Example

Have you got your application form off yet?

Example

I'll get the documents off to you this afternoon.

Synonyms and related words
send post ship
5

to not be punished severely or at all for something that you have been accused of in court

Example

He was charged with manslaughter, but got off.

Example

At best you can hope to get off with a £100 fine.

Synonyms and related words
affirm allow all rise
5.1

to help someone to avoid being punished by a court

Synonyms and related words
clear eliminate vindicate
6

to borrow or take something from someone

Example

Get a worksheet off the teacher.

Synonyms and related words
borrow pawn check out
7

to have an orgasm, or to make someone have an orgasm

Synonyms and related words
sleep with consummate copulate
8

to help someone to fall asleep

Synonyms and related words
sleep doze off drift off
8.1

to fall asleep

Synonyms and related words
sleep doze off drift off
9

to stop talking about a subject because you have become interested in talking about something else

Example

She was telling me about her family, but then we got off the subject.

Synonyms and related words
move digress wander
10

to leave a bus, plane, or train

Synonyms and related words
get on onto transfer
11

to tell someone rudely that you are angry or annoyed at them

Synonyms and related words
lash out tear into abuse
12

used for saying that you think someone is wrong to behave in a particular way

Definition get off in British English