back off
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~ move backwards from a certain position; "The bully had to back down"
back off
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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
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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
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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"
choke off
— Verb
– English
~ suppress; "He choked down his rage"
choke off
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~ become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"