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1. figure on p.v. When you figure on something, you expect it or plan for it.

/ didn't figure on such cold weather. I wish I'd brought a coat.

You can figure on spending a least hundred bucks if you're going to that restaurant.

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1. get off p.v. When you get off a bus, airplane, or train, you leave it.

The bus stopped and I got off.

You can't get off the train while it's moving.

2. get off p.v. When you are standing, lying, or sitting on something, such as a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, stage, platform, or piece of furniture, and you step down from it onto the ground, you get off it.

You're so lazy. Why don't you get off the couch and help me? Get off your bicycle and come inside.

3. get off p.v. When you are standing within an area of ground, or on something that covers an area of ground, and you move to the side of it and step off of it, you get off it.

The referee told the player to get off the field. You're standing on our beach blanket — get off it!

4. get... off p.v. When you get something off, you remove it even though it may be difficult.

/ can't get this paint off my hands. The top of this bottle is on so tight I cannot get it off.

5. get... off p.v. When you get a certain period of time off, you are allowed by your employer to miss work during this period.

Pregnant women usually get three months off with pay. Could I get tomorrow morning off to go to the doctor?

6. get off p.v. When you get off, or get off work, you finish that day's work and leave your place of employment.

Sally said she wouldn't get off work until 6:00. I haven't gotten off early all week.

7. get... off p.v. When you do something wrong but are not punished, or you are punished only lightly for it, you get off. Someone who helps you to avoid punishment gets you off.

He killed four people, but he got off with only three years in jail. If his lawyer hadn't been so incompetent, he would have gotten him off with a lighter sentence.

8. get off p.v. When you stop talking on the telephone, you get off the telephone.

Get off the phone — I need to use it! It's late, we'd better get off the phone.

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1. go beyond p.v. When people or things are better or worse, or do something in a better or worse way than is normal or expected, they go beyond what is normal or expected.

Did you say Jackson's new book is good? I think it goes beyond good — it's fantastic! Sam's wife discovered that he wasn't just friends with his secretary; their relationship went way beyond friendship.