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take sth off

phr. v..
A2 Elementary Oxford

phr. v.. to remove a piece of clothing or an accessory from your body.

phr. v.. to remove a garment, footwear, or accessory from the person; transitive phrasal verb with a concrete physical object.


SIMPLE

Please take your shoes off before you enter the house.

CONTEXTUAL

He took his coat off and hung it on the hook behind the door.

COMPLEX

The surgeon took off his gloves with practiced precision after the procedure was successfully completed.

Particles
off
Separability
optional
Pattern
take (+ object) + off (+ object)
Usage

commonly used with items of clothing, jewelry, or glasses.

Teaching tip

contrast with 'put on' as the direct antonym; highlight that it is separable, especially when using pronouns like 'it' or 'them'.

Pitfall

Take off it.Take it off.when the object is a pronoun, it must go between the verb and the particle.

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