cast off
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle off
Meanings
Remove something that has limited you
Why “off”? A punishment, fear, or restriction no longer holds you. You become free from it.
“She cast off her doubts and applied.”
“He cast off his old habits.”
Don't confuse with
Cast off means remove something that has limited you. Cast aside means reject someone or something that you no longer want.
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“She cast off her doubts and applied.” What does it mean?
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cast aside
A contrast learners often mix up
Reject someone or something that you no longer want
get off
Same off pattern: escape
Leave a bus, train or plane; Finish work for the day; Escape punishment
let off
Same off pattern: escape
Not punish someone, despite a wrongdoing
throw off
Same off pattern: escape
Successfully escape from something restricting
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