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lift off



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Idioms and Phrases

Begin flight, as in The spacecraft was due to lift off at ten o'clock . The off in this idiom means “off the ground.†[Late 1800s]
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He himself was shot in arm, miraculously managing to lift off and steer the damaged helicopter to safety.

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He told BBC Look North: "It was destiny - everyone thought he was going to score and when he put that header in, it was like the roof just lifted off".

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“Huge, huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. … I’m alive. I’m glad I’m here. It was just a breath of fresh air, like a new beginning.â€

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He said the announcement "lifted off the pressure" from the families.

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Those include a sensory experience guide to indicate which parts of the park have loud noises, darkness and bumpiness, which rides are fast and which lift off the ground.

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