“a way off”

The following 3 entries include the term a way off.

frighten away/off

phrasal verb

: to cause (someone or something) to go away or stay away because of fear

scare away/off

phrasal verb

: to cause (someone or something) to go away and stay away because of fear or because of possible trouble, difficulty, etc.

trail away/off

phrasal verb

used to say that someone's voice becomes softer and softer and then stops


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