go off
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verb
- To explode.βThe bomb went off right after the president left his office.β
- To fire, especially accidentally.βThe gun went off during their struggle.β
- To explode metaphorically; to become very angry.βIt all went off when the opposing teams' fans met at the railway station.β
- To begin clanging or making noise.βJust after he spotted the first plane on the horizon, sirens started to go off around the city.β