Get it off Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈɔf

GET-it-AWF or GIT-it-AWF

UK

ɡˈɛt/ /ˈɪt/ /ˈɒf

get-IT-OFF

Definition

To remove something (like clothing or an object), or to get rid of something you don't want. In some informal contexts, also used to express wanting to express something that's bothering you ("get it off your chest").

Usage & Nuances

Usually informal. Common with clothing ('get it off quickly'), stains ('get it off the table'), or problems ('get it off your chest' means to say what's bothering you). Not used for permanent things — use 'remove' for formal or technical contexts.

• Spanish: quitarlo - sacarlo - deshacerse de ello
• Portuguese (BR): tirar fora - tirar isso - remover
• Portuguese (PT): tirar isso - remover - deitar fora
• Chinese (Simplified): 把它拿下来 - 摆脱它 - 去掉它
• Chinese (Traditional): 把它拿下來 - 擺脫它 - 去除它
• Hindi: इसे हटाओ - इसे निकालो
• Arabic: أزلها - تخلص منها
• Bengali: এটা সরাও - এটা খুলে ফেলো
• Russian: снять это - избавиться от этого
• Japanese: それを取って - それを外して
• Vietnamese: bỏ nó ra - loại bỏ nó
• Korean: 이걸 벗겨 - 이걸 제거해
• Turkish: onu çıkar - ondan kurtul
• Urdu: اسے ہٹاؤ - اسے اتارو
• Indonesian: lepaskan itu - singkirkan itu

Example Sentences

Can you get it off the table?

basic

I can't get it off my shirt.

basic

The dog won't let me get it off.

basic

This sticker is impossible to get it off without tearing it.

natural

I've been trying to get it off my mind all day, but I just can't.

natural

If something's bothering you, just get it off your chest.

natural