1.
When an aeroplane takes off, it leaves the ground and starts flying.
We eventually took off at 11 o'clock and arrived in Venice at 1.30.
? land
PHRASAL VERB: V P
2.
If something such as a product, an activity, or someone's career takes off, it suddenly becomes very successful.
In 1944, he met Edith Piaf, and his career took off.
PHRASAL VERB: V P
3.
If you take off or take yourself off, you go away, often suddenly and unexpectedly.
He took off at once and headed back to the motel...
He took himself off to Mexico.
PHRASAL VERB: V P, V pron-refl P
4.
If you take a garment off, you remove it.
He wouldn't take his hat off...
She took off her spectacles.
? put on
PHRASAL VERB: V n P, V P n (not pron)
5.
If you take time off, you obtain permission not to go to work for a short period of time.
Mitchel's schedule had not permitted him to take time off...
She took two days off work.
PHRASAL VERB: V n P, V n P n
6.
If you take someone off, you make them go with you to a particular place, especially when they do not want to go there.
The police stopped her and took her off to a police station...
= take away
PHRASAL VERB: V n P prep/adv
7.
If you take someone off, you imitate them and the things that they do and say, in such a way that you make other people laugh. (mainly BRIT)
Mike can take off his father to perfection.
= mimic
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), also V n P
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