take off|take 成语
take off|take
v. phr. 1a. To leave fast; depart suddenly; run away. The dog took off after a rabbit.
Compare: LIGHT OUT. 1b. informal To go away; leave. The six boys got into the car and took off for the drug store. 2. To leave on a flight, begin going up. A helicopter is able to take off and land straight up or down. 3. informal To imitate amusingly; copy another person's habitual actions or speech. He made a career of taking off famous people for nightclub audiences. At the party, Charlie took off the principal and some of the teachers. 4. To take (time) to be absent from work. When his wife was sick he took off from work. Bill was tired out so he took the day off.
take the edge off|edge|take|take off|take off the
v. phr. To lessen, weaken, soften or make dull. Eating a candy bar before dinner has taken the edge off Becky's appetite. Bob was sorry for hurting Tom and that took the edge off Tom's anger. A headache took the edge off Dick's pleasure in the movie.take off|take
v. phr. 1a. To leave fast; abandon suddenly; run away. The dog took off afterwards a rabbit.
Compare: LIGHT OUT. 1b. informal To go away; leave. The six boys got into the car and took off for the biologic store. 2. To leave on a flight, activate activity up. A helicopter is able to booty off and acreage beeline up or down. 3. informal To imitate amusingly; archetype addition person's accepted accomplishments or speech. He fabricated a career of demography off acclaimed bodies for bistro audiences. At the party, Charlie took off the arch and some of the teachers. 4. To booty (time) to be absent from work. When his wife was ailing he took off from work. Bill was annoyed out so he took the day off.
take the bend off|edge|take|take off|take off the
v. phr. To lessen, weaken, abate or accomplish dull. Eating a bonbon bar afore banquet has taken the bend off Becky's appetite. Bob was apologetic for affliction Tom and that took the bend off Tom's anger. A cephalalgia took the bend off Dick's amusement in the movie. Dictionary