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Meanings of took off in English

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Usage of took off in English
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Economics: The debate on public sector pay benchmarking never really took off.
The Irish Times
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Then what, you simply took off for London, leaving them without leadership?
Changeless
3
Irish business, Irish art, Irish culture, in short Irish everything took off.
A journey: my political life
4
The stranger said sure, and she immediately took off up the wall.
Climbing Magazine
5
As soon as it got serious last night they just took off.
Radio NZ
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I said a few comforting cuss words and took off after DeChooch.
Seven up
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He took off his glasses, shook my hand, and said, 'Thanks, Eddie.'
Masked
8
Worked for Hardiston almost ten years, then, one day, just took off.
Break No Bones
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The lawyer took off his spectacles; he began rubbing the glasses carefully.
The End of Her Honeymoon
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It took off, gathering thousands of followers in just a few weeks.
BBC
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I saw Forster arrive as I took off just now,' he added.
Millionaire's women
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Next morning I returned and with much labor took off the skin.
Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches / An Account of the Big Ga...
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After its brief moment in the sun, Springboard never really took off.
Wired
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He again took off the girdle and put it in my hands.
The Fool Errant / Being the Memoirs of Francis-Anthony Strelley,...
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After we took off for New York, she never mentioned him again.
A dark matter
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Then he left her with his cell phone number and took off.
Table for five
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