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lift off
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]Example Sentences
He himself was shot in arm, miraculously managing to lift off and steer the damaged helicopter to safety.
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".
“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€
He said the announcement "lifted off the pressure" from the families.
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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