Meaning trap
take off
remove clothing
To remove a piece of clothing from your body.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
To remove a piece of clothing from your body.
Another meaning of 'take off' is 'plane leaves the ground'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- Please take off your shoes before entering the house.daily life
- In my culture, we always take off our shoes when we visit someone's home.IELTS speaking
Fix the pattern
Pattern: take off (something)
WrongTake off your shoes off at the door.
RightTake your shoes off at the door. / Take off your shoes at the door.
'Take off' is separable — say it once: 'take your shoes off' OR 'take off your shoes'.
Patterntake off (something)
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'Take off' is the everyday verb for removing clothing; 'remove your footwear' sounds like a sign, not speech.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
take off + clothingyour shoesyour coatyour hatmake-up
Don't confuse it
Opposite of 'put on', which means to wear something.
Related
- take off (plane leaves the ground) — Another meaning of 'take off' is 'plane leaves the ground'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.