put something off
Phrasal verb · Daily EnglishDaily EnglishB1
To delay something to a later time — or to make someone dislike something.
1What it means
Meaning 1: postpone. We had to put off the meeting until Friday.
Meaning 2: put someone off (something) = make them lose interest or feel discouraged. The bad reviews put me off the restaurant.
💡 “Put off” pushes a task away from you into the future.
2Examples
- Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
- They put the wedding off because of the weather.
- The smell put me off my food.
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1. “The trip was put off.” This means it was…
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