go off
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go off verb
- To explode.“The bomb went off right after the president left his office.”
- To fire, especially accidentally.“The gun went off during their struggle.”
- To explode metaphorically; to become very angry.“It all went off when the opposing teams' fans met at the railway station.”
- To begin clanging or making noise.“Just after he spotted the first plane on the horizon, sirens started to go off around the city.”
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