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English for Tourism & Hospitality (107) by Prof. Adel AlSheikh

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.

 He sang so badly that they took him off the stage.

 The manager took her off the list.

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