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Banks are now writing off a considerable amount of Greece debts but they previously tried to make Greeks work off it.

I have just written off/sent off for the Proficiency Exam materials.

Unfortunately for him, the effects of the anaesthetic wore off fast while he was undergoing surgery.

His behaviour below contempt turns me off.

If you want to reach Malafede, you have to turn off Rome bypass at the exit 28.

Nowadays, children are more and more spoilt and their parents never tell them off.

Victoria’s secrets lingerie immediately took off.

When he rambles on about boring topics, I can’t help switching off.

I can’t stand people who are forever showing off their wealth.

Although I had eaten a lot of oranges, that wasn’t enough to shake off influenza.

He is such a clumsy attacker, that everybody shakes him off.

Terrorists are reputed to have set off a bomb in Bagdad today.

They set off for Zambia yesterday.

What they lacked in numbers, they set off in enthusiasm.

She promised me to see me off before my departure.

I believe you will never manage to scrape that gum off that table.

Wudly have scared off numerous burglars.

The Scottish always rounded off Saturday night with a visit to nightclubs.

Every time he goes to Naples, he ended up ripped off.

In the middle of our phone conversation, she suddenly flared up and rang off.

Due to bad weather, the hearing was put off.

When I realized that I still had to read a lot of pages to finish the programme, I was put off.

As he broke his arm, he cannot pull off his shirt by himself.

He pulled off his dream to visit Moscow.

Sharpshooters picked off numerous citizens during the battle of Sarajevo.

I finally managed to pay off all my debts.

A lot of retired men live off a miserable pension.

In Italy a great many of defendants are let off.

Unfortunately, when fireworks are let off on New Year’s eve, many dogs are scared to death.

Due to a lack of demand, the firm has decided to lay off 500 employees.

Once I heard a wise man saying: “Death smiles to us all, so all we can do is to laugh it off in reply”.

People hooked on drugs, just cannot keep off them.

If you don’t keep the milk in the fridge, it will go off.

He went off in a rush without saluting me.

Due to his bad behaviour, a lot of people went off him.

That frittata gives off a terrible smell.

O. J. Simpson got off because there was a mistake in the proceedings.

What time do you get off work?

My mother is fighting off a cough for a month.

Europe has decided to help Greece to fight off bankruptcy.

Please, drop me off near the Bank.

Every time he sees Vespa’s show he simply can’t help dozing off in his couch.

Due to the earthquake, several people were cut off.

If you don’t pay the electricity bill, you will be cut off without notice.

Cut off a piece of chocolate for me!

The scene of crime wasn’t cordoned off, so the police lost key evidences.

That stain wont’ come off and even if you wash that shirt several time, you will only succeed in wearing it out.

Unfortunately his plan didn’t come off.

Bossi says that immigrants simply have to clear off.

We broke off our engagement last month.

Why don’t we break off before we are too tired to focus on the issue?

This marmalade is off. Don’t eat it!

When I rang him at his office, he was already off!

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