Phrasal verb
get off
Definition
phrasal verb. To leave a bus, train, plane, or other vehicle you are riding on.
phrasal verb. To dismount or alight from a form of transport. It is typically used with vehicles one sits or stands in or on.
Examples
“We need to get off at the next station.”
“Make sure you have all your bags before you get off the train.”
“The moment the weary travelers got off the ferry, they were enveloped by the island's humid, fragrant air.”
Examples
simple
“We need to get off at the next station.”
contextual
“Make sure you have all your bags before you get off the train.”
complex
“The moment the weary travelers got off the ferry, they were enveloped by the island's humid, fragrant air.”
Usage
Commonly used for public transport (bus, train, plane) and things you ride on (bike, horse).
Teaching tip
Teach this as a pair with its direct opposite, 'get on', for entering and leaving transport.
Pitfall
I will get off from the bus.
I will get off the bus.
No preposition like 'from' is used; the vehicle directly follows 'get off'.
Phrasal verb
Particles
off
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
get + off + object
Synonyms
Antonyms
Grammar
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