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

 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.

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