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go off

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  1. To explode.β€œThe bomb went off right after the president left his office.”
  2. To fire, especially accidentally.β€œThe gun went off during their struggle.”
  3. To explode metaphorically; to become very angry.β€œIt all went off when the opposing teams' fans met at the railway station.”
  4. To begin clanging or making noise.β€œJust after he spotted the first plane on the horizon, sirens started to go off around the city.”

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