Phrasal Verb: Take Off
to remove; when a plane leaves the ground
Examples
- The plane took off.
Key rules
- Take off means remove clothing or an object, or leave the ground
- It is separable: take off your shoes or take your shoes off
- With a pronoun, the pronoun goes in the middle: take it off
- For planes, it means leave the ground
Common mistakes
- Take off it → Take it off
💡 Tip: "Land" is the opposite for planes; "take off" is the opposite of "put on" for clothes.