# sign off

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/sign-off
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To log off; to stop using a computer, radio, etc.; especially, to stop talking.

## Examples

- I am tired, so I will sign off now.
- After finishing the final report, he decided to sign off and enjoy the rest of his evening.
- The radio operator prepared to sign off for the night, having transmitted the last of the urgent messages to the base.

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