take+off
91take off — 1》 (of an aircraft or bird) become airborne. ↘(of an enterprise) become successful. 2》 (also take oneself off) depart hastily. → take …
92take off — 1. Remove, divest one s self of. 2. Remove, take away, carry off. 3. Cut off. 4. Withdraw, withhold. 5. Destroy, kill. 6. Swallow, drink. 7. Imitate, personate, mimic. 8. Copy, reproduce. 9 …
93Take off — 1. become popular: The show really took off in Melbourne ; 2. begin to move or increase quickly: Prices took off; the play takes off in the second act ; 3. imitate, mimic; 4. imitating or mimicking; caricature; 5. (surfing) standing on the board… …
94take off — v. lift off, leave the ground in flight; rise off the ground; remove (clothing); bring down; lessen; leave, depart; put an end to, execute …
95ˌtake ˈoff — phrasal verb 1) if an aircraft takes off, it leaves the ground and starts to fly Ant: land 2) to become successful or popular very fast Her business has really taken off.[/ex] 3) informal to leave a place suddenly …
96take off — /ˌteɪk ɒf/ verb 1. to remove or to deduct something ● He took £25 off the price. 2. to start to rise fast ● Sales took off after the TV commercials …
97take-off — (Roget s IV) n. 1. [*A burlesque] Syn. cartoon, comedy, caricature, satire; see imitation 1 , parody , ridicule . 2. [The act of leaving the ground] Syn. ascent, upward flight, fly off, climb, rise, hop, jump, vertical takeoff; see also departure …
98take off — leave by plane, depart on a plane Our plane takes off at 10:35. We have to go to the airport …
99take-off — n 1 DEPARTURE, flight, flying, lift off, ascent, climbing 2 IMITATION, mimicry, impersonation, parody, caricature, travesty COLLOQ. spoof, send up …
100take off (someone's) hands — take (someone/something) off (someone s) hands off (someone s) hands if someone or something is off someone s hands, they are not responsible for them any more. I m willing to take the kids off your hands for a few hours, if you need me to …
