plane leaves the ground
The plane will take off in a few minutes.
take off — 5 meanings
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phrasal verb5 meanings
take offsame phrase
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become successful
Her online business really took off last year.
remove clothing
Please take off your shoes before entering the house.
take time away from work
I'm going to take off next Friday to visit my family.
leave suddenly
As soon as the police arrived, the crowd took off in all directions.
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1. plane leaves the ground
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When a plane leaves the ground and starts flying.
The plane will take off in a few minutes.
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To suddenly become popular or successful.
Her online business really took off last year.
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To remove a piece of clothing from your body.
Please take off your shoes before entering the house.
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To spend time away from work or school, usually for rest or personal reasons.
I'm going to take off next Friday to visit my family.
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C1informalspoken
To leave a place quickly and unexpectedly, often without warning or explanation.
As soon as the police arrived, the crowd took off in all directions.
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