bug off

idiom

Meaning

Used to tell somebody to leave one alone.

Examples

SIMPLE

I am trying to work, so please bug off.

CONTEXTUAL

The photographer kept following the celebrity, who finally turned around and told him to bug off.

COMPLEX

Exasperated by the persistent solicitor at his door, he firmly instructed the man to bug off and leave him in peace.

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