breath of fresh air
— Noun
– English
~ a welcome relief; "the new management was like a breath of fresh air"
back off
— Verb
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~ move backwards from a certain position; "The bully had to back down"
back off
— Verb
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~ remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"
bite off
— Verb
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~ bite off with a quick bite; "The dog snapped off a piece of cloth from the intruder's pants"
beetle off
— Verb
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~ leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"
blast off
— Verb
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~ launch with great force; "the rockets were blasted off"
beg off
— Verb
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~ ask for permission to be released from an engagement
bear off
— Verb
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~ remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state; "Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands"; "The car carried us off to the meeting"; "I'll take you away on a holiday"; "I got carried away when I saw the dead man and I started to cry"
brush off
— Verb
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~ bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"
bully off
— Verb
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~ start a game by a face-off
bundle off
— Verb
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~ send off unceremoniously
burn off
— Verb
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~ use up (energy); "burn off calories through vigorous exercise"
bugger off
— Verb
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~ leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form; "Scram!"
burn off
— Verb
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~ clear land of its vegetation by burning it off
block off
— Verb
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~ block off the passage through; "We shut off the valve"
block off
— Verb
– English
~ render unsuitable for passage; "block the way"; "barricade the streets"; "stop the busy road"