throw off
phrasal verbthrow something/somebody off
- to manage to get rid of something/somebody that is making you suffer, annoying you, etc.
- to throw off a cold/your worries/your pursuers
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- to take off a piece of clothing quickly and carelessly
- She entered the room and threw off her wet coat.