Unit 137 Phrasal Verbs 4 on/off (1)

 구(句)동사  4

  A     on and off for lights, machines, etc.

• We say:  The light is on / put the light on / leave the light on, etc.                turn the light on/off   or   shut the light off Should I leave the lights on or turn them off? “Is the heat on?”  “No, I shut it off.” Who left the computer on?

  Also put on some music / a CD / a DVD, etc. “What’s this CD like?”  “It’s great. Should I put it on?”

  B     on and off for events, etc.

• go on = happen What’s all that noise? What’s going on? (= what’s happening)

  call something off = cancel it The open air concert had to be called off because of the weather.

  put something off, put off doing something = delay it The wedding has been put off until January. We can’t put off making a decision. We have to decide now.

  C     on and off for clothes, etc.

• put on clothes, glasses, makeup, a seat belt, etc. My hands were cold, so I put my gloves on.

  Also put on weight = get heavier I’ve put on five pounds in the last month.

  try on clothes (to see if they fit) I tried on a jacket in the store, but it didn’t fit me very well.

  have something on = be wearing (clothes, jewelery, perfume, etc.) I like the perfume you had on yesterday.

  take off clothes, glasses, etc. It was warm, so I took off my jacket.

  D     off = away from a person or place

• be off (to a place) Tomorrow I’m off to Paris / I’m off to the store. (= I’m going to Paris / I’m going shopping)

  walk off / run off / drive off / ride off / go off (similar to walk away / run away, etc.) Diane got on her bike and rode off. Mark left home at the age of 18 and went off to Canada.

  take off = leave the ground (for planes) After a long delay the plane finally took off.

  see somebody off = go with them to the airport/station to say goodbye Helen was going away. We went to the station with her to see her off.

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