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He sang so badly that they took him off the stage.
The manager took her off the list.
Due to his performance, he was taken off the team.
The rescue helicopter took the crew off the sinking ship.
The detective has been taken off the case.
7. Take (something) off = to remove something from a place or person
(transitive) This is to remove something from a place or the possession of a
person.
Quick! Take the knife off that little boy.
Can you please take your feet off the coffee table?
The last time I looked, your name had been taken off the list.
8. Take (an amount) off = to reduce the price of something
(transitive) This is used when an item is discounted or when a price or
cost of payment is reduced
The store has taken twenty percent off all of their products during the sale.
If you pay in cash, we will take an additional ten dollars off the original price.
9. Take (time) off = to not do something over a period of time
(transitive) Used when referring to not going to work (or not doing a
responsibility) for a period of time, usually for holiday/vacation, as a break
or when a person is sick. The order is: Take + Time expression + off.
I felt sick so I took a couple of days off work.
He took four days off work to go hiking.
I took last week off and now I have so much work to do.
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