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lift off

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lift something off (of) someone or something and lift something off
to raise something and uncover or release someone or something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) Lift the beam off of him and see if he is still breathing. Please lift off the heavy lid.
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lift off

[for a plane or rocket] to move upward, leaving the ground. The rocket lifted off exactly on time.
See also: lift


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I lift off my old head, place it on a table before me, and use the face for a pattern to go by.
 
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