Go off
To become angry or start shouting suddenly (informal)
Common pattern: go off on + someone
go off on someone
went off on his coworker
goes off for no reason
don't go off on me
goes off at the smallest thing
She goes off on people for no reason sometimes. ✅ (Correct)
She goes on people for no reason sometimes off. ❌ (Incorrect — inseparable, always stays together)
To stop working, or to turn off (lights, power, devices)
Common pattern: go off (electricity/device as subject)
the power went off
lights go off at night
the heating goes off
went off during the storm
go off automatically
The power goes off during every storm. ✅ (Correct)
The power goes during every storm off. ❌ (Incorrect — inseparable, always stays together)
To explode or make a loud sound
Common pattern: go off (often + time/trigger)
go off at 6 AM
went off unexpectedly
go off in the middle of the night
the bomb went off
go off without warning
The fireworks go off right at midnight. ✅ (Correct)
The fireworks go right at midnight off. ❌ (Incorrect — inseparable, always stays together)