| Id | ESLPod_0548_WE_0771 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 548 |
| Episode Title | Working for an Impossible Boss |
| Phrase | to go off on (someone) |
| Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to go off on (someone)" means to lose one's temper and patience, criticizing and shouting at another person, especially if one is really angry about something else: "I know you had a bad day at work, but please don't go off on the kids like that. It isn't their fault." The phrase "to go off" also means to leave a place: "What time did you go off to work this morning?" Sometimes the phrase "to go off" means to make a loud noise: "The alarm clock went off at 6:00 this morning, but I was so tired that I almost slept through it." Finally, the phrase "to go off with (something)" means to leave a place while taking something that does not belong to oneself: "They were shocked to learn that the accountant had gone off with more than $40,000 of their money." |
| Topics | Business |
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