phrasal verb · neutral
take off
UK/teɪk ˈɒf/US/teɪk ˈɔːf/TAKE·off
1) To remove something (clothes, shoes). 2) To become successful or popular quickly; to increase suddenly.
Examples
“After the interview his career really took off.”
“Please take off your shoes before entering.”
“Part 1 speaking: I usually take off my shoes as soon as I get home because it helps me relax.”
Band 8 sentence
“After we launched the targeted social media campaign, downloads took off almost immediately, rising by 300% within two weeks.”
Collocations
- take off suddenly
- take off a coat/shoes
- career/product take off
Word family
Common mistakes
I take off my hobby.→I took up a hobby.
My career removed after the interview.→My career took off after the interview.
Say it for a higher band
5remove→6get popular→7+take off
Synonyms
remove
boom
Easily confused
take up
“After moving to the city, I decided to take up cycling to avoid traffic and stay healthy.”
take away
“One important thing I will take away from studying abroad is the ability to adapt to new cultures.”
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