Phrasal Verbs with “Off” – Learn phrasal verbs the easy way!

today we’re doing phrasal verbs with off

today we’re doing phrasal verbs with off first what is a phrasal verb a phrasal

first what is a phrasal verb a phrasal

first what is a phrasal verb a phrasal verb is a verb and a preposition put

verb is a verb and a preposition put

verb is a verb and a preposition put together to mean something crazy lots of

together to mean something crazy lots of

together to mean something crazy lots of people ask me how can I learn phrasal

people ask me how can I learn phrasal

people ask me how can I learn phrasal verbs there are thousands of them

verbs there are thousands of them

verbs there are thousands of them English is ridiculous

English is ridiculous

English is ridiculous yes I agree with you English is

yes I agree with you English is

yes I agree with you English is ridiculous there are thousands of

ridiculous there are thousands of

ridiculous there are thousands of phrasal verbs how can you learn them all

phrasal verbs how can you learn them all

phrasal verbs how can you learn them all well the good news is that usually the

well the good news is that usually the

well the good news is that usually the preposition can have a general meaning

preposition can have a general meaning

preposition can have a general meaning so if you understand what the

so if you understand what the

so if you understand what the preposition means in general you can

preposition means in general you can

preposition means in general you can understand a lot of different phrasal

understand a lot of different phrasal

understand a lot of different phrasal verbs just from understanding the

verbs just from understanding the

verbs just from understanding the preposition or at least have a good

preposition or at least have a good

preposition or at least have a good guess so we’re going to do this in two

guess so we’re going to do this in two

guess so we’re going to do this in two parts one will show the common meanings

parts one will show the common meanings

parts one will show the common meanings of off and in the second part I’ll show

of off and in the second part I’ll show

of off and in the second part I’ll show you some more phrasal verbs with off

you some more phrasal verbs with off

you some more phrasal verbs with off which don’t have that common meaning but

which don’t have that common meaning but

which don’t have that common meaning but are quite useful so the common meaning

are quite useful so the common meaning

are quite useful so the common meaning of off in a phrasal verb means to

of off in a phrasal verb means to

of off in a phrasal verb means to separate something let me give you an

separate something let me give you an

separate something let me give you an example what is the verb if I do this we

example what is the verb if I do this we

example what is the verb if I do this we can say tear or rip in a sentence I

can say tear or rip in a sentence I

can say tear or rip in a sentence I ripped the paper I tore the paper in a

ripped the paper I tore the paper in a

ripped the paper I tore the paper in a past tense but the paper is still

past tense but the paper is still

past tense but the paper is still together it’s still one piece right so

together it’s still one piece right so

together it’s still one piece right so what then if I separated the paper by

what then if I separated the paper by

what then if I separated the paper by tearing it well now we can use that

tearing it well now we can use that

tearing it well now we can use that preposition off remember that that

preposition off remember that that

preposition off remember that that preposition off means to separate

preposition off means to separate

preposition off means to separate something right

something right

something right so I separated the paper by ripping it

so I separated the paper by ripping it

so I separated the paper by ripping it or by tearing it we can make a phrasal

or by tearing it we can make a phrasal

or by tearing it we can make a phrasal verb with this so the prepositions off

verb with this so the prepositions off

verb with this so the prepositions off it’s separated

it’s separated

it’s separated the method was ripping or tearing so we

the method was ripping or tearing so we

the method was ripping or tearing so we can say as a sentence I ripped or tore

can say as a sentence I ripped or tore

can say as a sentence I ripped or tore the paper off can I say the other way

the paper off can I say the other way

the paper off can I say the other way yes I ripped off the paper I ripped the

yes I ripped off the paper I ripped the

yes I ripped off the paper I ripped the paper off okay so you get the idea the

paper off okay so you get the idea the

paper off okay so you get the idea the preposition shows what happened the verb

preposition shows what happened the verb

preposition shows what happened the verb shows how it happened

shows how it happened

shows how it happened this is dangerous don’t do this okay

this is dangerous don’t do this okay

this is dangerous don’t do this okay what’s this verb

what’s this verb

what’s this verb cut right it’s still together so we

cut right it’s still together so we

cut right it’s still together so we don’t use the preposition off in this

don’t use the preposition off in this

don’t use the preposition off in this sentence I cut the paper past cut cut

sentence I cut the paper past cut cut

sentence I cut the paper past cut cut cut but ah what did I do

cut but ah what did I do

cut but ah what did I do I cut the paper off other ways we can

I cut the paper off other ways we can

I cut the paper off other ways we can use this you know the phrasal verb to

use this you know the phrasal verb to

use this you know the phrasal verb to take off for example you get home and

take off for example you get home and

take off for example you get home and you take off your shoes

you take off your shoes

you take off your shoes separate the shoes from your feet maybe

separate the shoes from your feet maybe

separate the shoes from your feet maybe you’re very tired and you just want to

you’re very tired and you just want to

you’re very tired and you just want to kick off your shoes the method kick and

kick off your shoes the method kick and

kick off your shoes the method kick and your hat you could take off your hat or

your hat you could take off your hat or

your hat you could take off your hat or you could throw off your hat because

you could throw off your hat because

you could throw off your hat because you’re dramatic and your life is a mess

you’re dramatic and your life is a mess

you’re dramatic and your life is a mess ok so we get that that common meaning is

ok so we get that that common meaning is

ok so we get that that common meaning is to separate from something right so how

to separate from something right so how

to separate from something right so how about another example let’s say you’re

about another example let’s say you’re

about another example let’s say you’re with your friend you’re talking you’re

with your friend you’re talking you’re

with your friend you’re talking you’re having a good time right but then your

having a good time right but then your

having a good time right but then your friend says this yeah you’re a normal

friend says this yeah you’re a normal

friend says this yeah you’re a normal person so this should be your reaction

person so this should be your reaction

person so this should be your reaction you want to separate from your friend by

you want to separate from your friend by

you want to separate from your friend by walking you probably guessed it remember

walking you probably guessed it remember

walking you probably guessed it remember separate off what’s the method of

separate off what’s the method of

separate off what’s the method of separating from your friend walking so

separating from your friend walking so

separating from your friend walking so the verb to walk off you could say walk

the verb to walk off you could say walk

the verb to walk off you could say walk away that’s fine too

away that’s fine too

away that’s fine too but let’s be good and make the sentence

but let’s be good and make the sentence

but let’s be good and make the sentence this is past so I walked off it’s a

this is past so I walked off it’s a

this is past so I walked off it’s a regular verb I walked off if your friend

regular verb I walked off if your friend

regular verb I walked off if your friend says I love Donald Trump and Justin

says I love Donald Trump and Justin

says I love Donald Trump and Justin Bieber you don’t need to walk off you

Bieber you don’t need to walk off you

Bieber you don’t need to walk off you need to run off positive run is ramped I

need to run off positive run is ramped I

need to run off positive run is ramped I ran off so just remember that this the

ran off so just remember that this the

ran off so just remember that this the preposition can not always but can show

preposition can not always but can show

preposition can not always but can show you what happened separation and the

you what happened separation and the

you what happened separation and the verb shows you how it happened you can

verb shows you how it happened you can

verb shows you how it happened you can walk off run off you could even drive

walk off run off you could even drive

walk off run off you could even drive off

but of course you must remember that is

but of course you must remember that is a general meaning of off that doesn’t

a general meaning of off that doesn’t

a general meaning of off that doesn’t mean that every phrasal verb with off

mean that every phrasal verb with off

mean that every phrasal verb with off implies separation generally yes and

implies separation generally yes and

implies separation generally yes and sometimes you can understand the meaning

sometimes you can understand the meaning

sometimes you can understand the meaning if you understand that preposition but

if you understand that preposition but

if you understand that preposition but some just have random meanings and you

some just have random meanings and you

some just have random meanings and you just need to remember them from contexts

just need to remember them from contexts

just need to remember them from contexts and examples so the random ones which

and examples so the random ones which

and examples so the random ones which don’t imply separation are these ones

don’t imply separation are these ones

don’t imply separation are these ones pay off in some countries you can pay

pay off in some countries you can pay

pay off in some countries you can pay off the police what does it mean let’s

off the police what does it mean let’s

off the police what does it mean let’s imagine you’re driving too fast and the

imagine you’re driving too fast and the

imagine you’re driving too fast and the police stop you you could give them

police stop you you could give them

police stop you you could give them money and they’ll say okay fine you can

money and they’ll say okay fine you can

money and they’ll say okay fine you can go in this example he paid off the

go in this example he paid off the

go in this example he paid off the policemen or he paid the policemen off

policemen or he paid the policemen off

policemen or he paid the policemen off you can separate this phrasal verb he

you can separate this phrasal verb he

you can separate this phrasal verb he paid the police off or he paid off the

paid the police off or he paid off the

paid the police off or he paid off the police a super common one that you will

police a super common one that you will

police a super common one that you will use every day this one everyone uses

use every day this one everyone uses

use every day this one everyone uses every day because it means a machine or

every day because it means a machine or

every day because it means a machine or an alarm or something

an alarm or something

an alarm or something makes a sound so for example what just

makes a sound so for example what just

makes a sound so for example what just happened my phone went past off my phone

happened my phone went past off my phone

happened my phone went past off my phone went off so this is a machine an alarm

went off so this is a machine an alarm

went off so this is a machine an alarm notification sound so a fire alarm could

notification sound so a fire alarm could

notification sound so a fire alarm could go off your phone could go off

go off your phone could go off

go off your phone could go off maybe it’s the alarm in the morning

maybe it’s the alarm in the morning

maybe it’s the alarm in the morning maybe someone’s calling you both ways

maybe someone’s calling you both ways

maybe someone’s calling you both ways it’s a notification sound your phone

it’s a notification sound your phone

it’s a notification sound your phone goes off the alarm goes off but it also

goes off the alarm goes off but it also

goes off the alarm goes off but it also could be an explosion for example a bomb

could be an explosion for example a bomb

could be an explosion for example a bomb goes off

important thing to remember with this

important thing to remember with this phrasal verb there’s no object it’s

phrasal verb there’s no object it’s

phrasal verb there’s no object it’s reflexive so we don’t need anything

reflexive so we don’t need anything

reflexive so we don’t need anything there my phone went it off no my phone

there my phone went it off no my phone

there my phone went it off no my phone went off it in here no none of that my

went off it in here no none of that my

went off it in here no none of that my phone went off the alarm went off okay

phone went off the alarm went off okay

phone went off the alarm went off okay next one to put something off let’s

next one to put something off let’s

next one to put something off let’s imagine it’s your wedding day ah look

imagine it’s your wedding day ah look

imagine it’s your wedding day ah look how happy she is I think we should put

how happy she is I think we should put

how happy she is I think we should put off the wedding what does he mean put

off the wedding what does he mean put

off the wedding what does he mean put off the wedding is he not happy to put

off the wedding is he not happy to put

off the wedding is he not happy to put off something or to put something off

off something or to put something off

off something or to put something off means to delay it postpone it do it

means to delay it postpone it do it

means to delay it postpone it do it later he’s saying let’s not get married

later he’s saying let’s not get married

later he’s saying let’s not get married today maybe tomorrow maybe next week

today maybe tomorrow maybe next week

today maybe tomorrow maybe next week maybe maybe next year that bastard well

maybe maybe next year that bastard well

maybe maybe next year that bastard well her response to this is this she’s

her response to this is this she’s

her response to this is this she’s saying let’s just call off the wedding

saying let’s just call off the wedding

saying let’s just call off the wedding so remember he asked let’s put off the

so remember he asked let’s put off the

so remember he asked let’s put off the wedding make it later she’s now saying

wedding make it later she’s now saying

wedding make it later she’s now saying let’s call off the wedding I think you

let’s call off the wedding I think you

let’s call off the wedding I think you guessed what call off means it means to

guessed what call off means it means to

guessed what call off means it means to just cancel an event so you can call off

just cancel an event so you can call off

just cancel an event so you can call off a wedding you can call off a meeting

a wedding you can call off a meeting

a wedding you can call off a meeting same with put off for example I can’t

same with put off for example I can’t

same with put off for example I can’t meet you today let’s put off the meeting

meet you today let’s put off the meeting

meet you today let’s put off the meeting until tomorrow let’s put off the meeting

until tomorrow let’s put off the meeting

until tomorrow let’s put off the meeting until next week so to clarify put off to

until next week so to clarify put off to

until next week so to clarify put off to delay something to call off to cancel an

delay something to call off to cancel an

delay something to call off to cancel an event or a meeting another pretty common

event or a meeting another pretty common

event or a meeting another pretty common phrasal verb is to to show off this is

phrasal verb is to to show off this is

phrasal verb is to to show off this is to flaunt what you have to say look at

to flaunt what you have to say look at

to flaunt what you have to say look at this thing I have it is so cool and I’m

this thing I have it is so cool and I’m

this thing I have it is so cool and I’m so cool because I have it now of course

so cool because I have it now of course

so cool because I have it now of course it has that negative feeling when

it has that negative feeling when

it has that negative feeling when someone is showing off it’s not a good

someone is showing off it’s not a good

someone is showing off it’s not a good thing you would say to someone stop

thing you would say to someone stop

thing you would say to someone stop showing off for example

showing off for example

showing off for example if you’re one of those people that says

if you’re one of those people that says

if you’re one of those people that says look at my car it’s worth 1 million

look at my car it’s worth 1 million

look at my car it’s worth 1 million pounds then you’re an idiot

pounds then you’re an idiot

pounds then you’re an idiot and you should stop showing off showing

and you should stop showing off showing

and you should stop showing off showing off is annoying whole sentence he is

off is annoying whole sentence he is

off is annoying whole sentence he is showing off you’ll notice it doesn’t

showing off you’ll notice it doesn’t

showing off you’ll notice it doesn’t have an object but it could we could say

have an object but it could we could say

have an object but it could we could say he is showing his car off or he’s

he is showing his car off or he’s

he is showing his car off or he’s showing off his car you have a choice

showing off his car you have a choice

showing off his car you have a choice you don’t have to use the object only

you don’t have to use the object only

you don’t have to use the object only with expensive things you buy no but you

with expensive things you buy no but you

with expensive things you buy no but you want to say look at me I’m cool because

want to say look at me I’m cool because

want to say look at me I’m cool because I have it if you’re one of the people

I have it if you’re one of the people

I have it if you’re one of the people who does this on Instagram takes a

who does this on Instagram takes a

who does this on Instagram takes a selfie after a gym rat

selfie after a gym rat

selfie after a gym rat look at my muscles look how sexy I am

look at my muscles look how sexy I am

look at my muscles look how sexy I am this guy is showing off again we could

this guy is showing off again we could

this guy is showing off again we could separate it showing his muscles off or

separate it showing his muscles off or

separate it showing his muscles off or showing off his muscles or without an

showing off his muscles or without an

showing off his muscles or without an object he’s showing off thank you for

object he’s showing off thank you for

object he’s showing off thank you for watching today’s class if you want to

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