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take sth off

Phrasal Verb with take
 
 
/teɪk/ verb [T] (past tense took, past participle taken)

Definition

REMOVE to remove something: If you're hot, take your jacket off. Take your feet off the chair.
TIME to spend time away from your work: I'm taking Friday off to get some things done around the house.
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