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21 get the brush-off
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22 drop off
1) (to become separated or fall off: The door-handle dropped off; This button dropped off your coat.) se détacher2) (to fall asleep: I was so tired I dropped off in front of the television.) s'endormir3) (to allow to get off a vehicle: Drop me off at the corner.) déposer -
23 cool off
( get colder) se rafraîchir; fig ( calm down) se calmer -
24 time off
time off n1 ( leave) ask your boss for time off demande un congé à ton patron ; to take time off prendre un congé ; to take time off from work to go to the dentist's prendre du temps sur son travail pour aller chez le dentiste ; to take time off from teaching se mettre en disponibilité ;2 ( free time) temps m libre ; how much time off do you get a week? combien de temps libre avez-vous par semaine? ; what do you do in your time off? que fais-tu quand tu ne travailles pas? ;3 Jur to get time off for good behaviour avoir sa peine réduite pour bonne conduite. -
25 throw off
1) (to get rid of: She finally managed to throw off her cold; They were following us but we threw them off.) se débarrasser de2) (to take off very quickly: He threw off his coat and sat down.) enlever à la hâte -
26 telling-off
réprimande f;∎ to get a good telling-off se faire gronder;∎ to give sb a telling-off réprimander qnUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > telling-off
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27 ticking-off
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28 brush-off
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29 work off
work [something] off, work off [something]1) ( remove) retirer [lid]2) ( repay) travailler pour rembourser [loan, debt]3) ( get rid of) se débarrasser de [excess weight]; dépenser [excess energy]; passer [anger, frustration] -
30 rake-off
familiar ristourne□ f, petit profit□ m;∎ to get a rake-off on each sale toucher un pourcentage ou une commission sur chaque vente -
31 rake-off
familiar pourcentage m, commission f;∎ to get a rake-off on each sale toucher un pourcentage ou une commission sur chaque vente -
32 fob (someone) off with (something)
(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) refiler (qqch. à qqn)English-French dictionary > fob (someone) off with (something)
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33 fob (someone) off with (something)
(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) refiler (qqch. à qqn)English-French dictionary > fob (someone) off with (something)
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34 fob (someone) off with (something)
(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) refiler (qqch. à qqn)English-French dictionary > fob (someone) off with (something)
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35 fob (someone) off with (something)
(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) refiler (qqch. à qqn)English-French dictionary > fob (someone) off with (something)
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36 let off steam
1) (to release steam into the air.) lâcher (de) la vapeur2) (to release or get rid of excess energy, emotion etc: The children were letting off steam by running about in the playground.) se défouler -
37 palm (something) off on (someone)
(to get rid of (an undesirable thing or person) by giving, selling etc to (someone else): They palmed off their unwelcome guests on the people next door.) refilerEnglish-French dictionary > palm (something) off on (someone)
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38 palm (something) off on (someone)
(to get rid of (an undesirable thing or person) by giving, selling etc to (someone else): They palmed off their unwelcome guests on the people next door.) refilerEnglish-French dictionary > palm (something) off on (someone)
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39 palm (something) off on (someone)
(to get rid of (an undesirable thing or person) by giving, selling etc to (someone else): They palmed off their unwelcome guests on the people next door.) refilerEnglish-French dictionary > palm (something) off on (someone)
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40 palm (something) off on (someone)
(to get rid of (an undesirable thing or person) by giving, selling etc to (someone else): They palmed off their unwelcome guests on the people next door.) refilerEnglish-French dictionary > palm (something) off on (someone)
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get off — {v.} 1. To come down from or out of. * /The ladder fell, and Tom couldn t get off the roof./ * /The bus stopped, the door opened, and Father got off./ 2. To take off. * /Joe s mother told him to get his wet clothes off./ 3. To get away; leave. *… … Dictionary of American idioms
get off — {v.} 1. To come down from or out of. * /The ladder fell, and Tom couldn t get off the roof./ * /The bus stopped, the door opened, and Father got off./ 2. To take off. * /Joe s mother told him to get his wet clothes off./ 3. To get away; leave. *… … Dictionary of American idioms
get off on — (slang) To get excitement from • • • Main Entry: ↑get * * * ˌget ˈoff on [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they get off on he/she/it gets off on … Useful english dictionary
get off — ► get off 1) informal escape a punishment. 2) go to sleep. 3) (get off with) Brit. informal have a sexual encounter with. Main Entry: ↑get … English terms dictionary
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get off — index alight Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
get off — “escape,” c.1600. Sexual sense attested by 1973 … Etymology dictionary
get off — [v] depart alight, blow*, descend, disembark, dismount, escape, exit, go, go away, leave, light, pull out, quit, retire, withdraw; concepts 154,195 Ant. arrive … New thesaurus
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get off — Synonyms and related words: achieve satisfaction, advance, alight, be getting along, be off, blow, break in, bring out, buzz off, climax, climb down, come, come away, commence, cop a plea, cop out, depart, dismount, ejaculate, embark, emit,… … Moby Thesaurus
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