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Phrasal Verb: Take off





Take off - Make great progress
Example:
The software house really TOOK OFF when they produced the latest version of their DTP package.
Notes:
- Intransitive
- International English
Take off - Reduce the price of an item
Example:
They've TAKEN ten percent OFF designer frames for glasses.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- International English
Take off - When a plane departs or leaves the ground
Example:
The flight for Dublin TOOK OFF on time.
Notes:
- Intransitive
- International English
Take off - Remove
Example:
It was hot, so I TOOK my jacket OFF.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- International English
Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 16 phrasal verbs with 'TAKE'

- Take after
- Take apart
- Take aside
- Take away
- Take back
- Take down
- Take in
- Take it
- Take it out on
- Take it upon yourself
- Take off
- Take on
- Take out
- Take over
- Take to
- Take up

 

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