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Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary
go off
go off phrasal verb [ goes off going off went off gone off gone off ] STOP WORKING 1. <E > If a light or a machine goes off, it stops working • The lights went off in several villages because of the storm. Thesaurus+: ↑Not functioning ↑Not pleasant to eat or drink • The damage to the fuse box caused the power to go off. • The light goes off when the batteries are flat. • The match had to be abandoned when the floodlights went off. • The electricity will be going off for ten minutes while the workmen test the circuit. • It's getting cold. The heater must have gone off. EXPLODE 2. <I > If a bomb goes off, it explodes • The bomb went off at midday. Thesaurus+: ↑Exploding and erupting 3. If a gun goes off, it fires • His gun went off accidentally. Thesaurus+: ↑Guns ↑Detonation and bombardment • The firework went off in his face. • They could hear the sound of bombs going off in the background. • The explosives went off without warning. • We must clear the area before the bomb goes off. • Do not move until you hear the starting pistol go off. FOOD 4. <A > UK If food or drink goes off, it is not good to eat or drink any more because it is too old • This bacon smells a bit funny - do you think it's gone off? See also off Thesaurus+: ↑Decaying and staying fresh • Put the milk back in the fridge or else it will go off. • That meat looks like it's gone off. • Cream will go off very quickly if it is not kept in the fridge. • Preservatives are added to prevent food from going off so quickly. • Food which is not stored correctly goes off more quickly. NOISE 5. <A > If a warning device goes off, it starts to ring loudly or make a loud noise • The alarm should go off automatically as soon as smoke is detected. • Didn't you hear your alarm clock going off this morning? Thesaurus+: ↑Sounds made by objects, movement or impact • They could hear the fireworks going off in the distance. • His car alarm is always going off by mistake. • I got a real shock when the fire alarm went off. • Take the chicken out of the oven when the timer goes off. • A buzzer goes off if the door has been left open. LEAVE 6. to leave a place and go somewhere else • She's gone off to the pub with Tony HAPPEN 7. to happen in a particular way • The protest march went off peacefully. Thesaurus+: ↑Occurring and happening BECOME WORSE 8. UK to become worse in quality • That paper's really gone off since they got that new editor. Thesaurus+: ↑Deteriorating and making worse Main entry: gophrasal verb
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