take off clothes/shoes etc. - to remove clothes shoes etc. "Please take off your shoes before you enter our house." take off one's hat to (someone) - to offer praise for someone's good accomplishments You have to take off your hat to the person who organized the sporting event. take off time - to be absent from work I was sick and I had to take off a week from work. take off weight - to decrease one's weight My friend is trying to take off weight with her new diet. take offense at (someone or something) - to become resentful of someone or something The audience took offense.
