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Shoo Off
Part of Speech: Verb (phrasal verb)
Sense:
- To drive away or make someone leave a place, often by using force or a strong command.
- (Local) To dismiss or reject someone or something abruptly.
Usage:
- When the security guard noticed the trespassers, he tried to shoo them off the premises.
- She shooed off her annoying little brother as he attempted to follow her to the party.
- After waiting for hours, they were shooed off without any explanation for the cancellation of the event. (Local usage)
Sample Sentences:
- The farmer clapped his hands and shouted loudly to shoo off the birds from his ripe fruit trees.
- Before I could approach, the guard shooed me off, claiming the area was restricted.
- Emily tried to shoo off her worries by indulging in her favorite hobby.
- Whenever I encounter pushy salesmen, I quickly find a way to shoo them off.
- (Local usage) The supervisor shooed off the employees who arrived late for the meeting, displaying his impatience.
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