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(intransitive – informal) This action is usually done in a hurry and often
without the person saying where they are going.
 Sorry, but I have to take off now since my partner is waiting for me at the

restaurant.
 The burglars took off before the police arrived.
 You won’t find Fred here, he has already taken off.
 She saw me coming and took off in the other direction.
There is a similar meaning of leaving/departing a place, though not
necessarily in a hurry. You can either leave a place permanently or for an
extended period of time. It can be used when you set out on a journey.
 They wanted to live in a warmer climate so they took off for Spain.

2. Take off = to imitate or mimic somebody

(transitive – informal) This phrasal verb is used when someone copies
another person’s voice or mannerisms, especially in an amusing way.
 He takes off the Prime Minister to perfection. (= perfectly copy the way the Prime

Minister talks and acts)

3. Take off = to become popular or successful

(intransitive – informal) This phrasal verb is used when a person’s success
or rise in popularity is sudden or very quick. It can also refer to when a
(new) product has quickly had a lot of sales, especially compared to normal.
 That new song by Samantha Star has really taken off in the charts.
 After a couple of slow weeks, sales of the new Woodward Phone finally took off.

4. Take (somebody) off = to remove a person from a place, thing or list

(transitive) This can include being removed from a job, a position or a
responsibility. The object is normally placed after the verb (except in Passive
Voice).
 They took the injured player off the field on a stretcher.

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