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i. pay off : to yield profit, to result in benefits

Use : My labour in the field has paid off. I sell a ton of
tomatoes every month.

j. peel off : to remove the outside layer or covering, put off
clothes.

Use : The orange was peeled off by my grandma.

4.2 Use the above idioms and complete the following sentences. Use

a different form of the verb where needed.

a. Don’t .............................. the banana now. We still have a lot of time

before we eat them.
b. The three men ............................... for a month long
voyage to the Caribbean.

c. We .......................... the meeting. We have not set the

next date for it yet.
d. The whole area is resided by ............................ families. No one is
poor here.

e. My investment in the real estate business has

........................... pretty well.
f. Please ............................. the television. It’s time to
sleep now.

g. They are ....................................... off the shore. I

think they are tired of swimming.

4.3. Consult a dictionary or take help from the teacher. Find the
meanings of the following idioms and use them in your own

sentences.

a. bite off b. carry off c. break off d. wear off e. give off

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