Phrasal verbs like "cut off" can have multiple meanings: 1. "To cut off" a phone conversation means to interrupt or break the telephone connection. 2. It can also mean to interrupt someone who is speaking, such as cutting off someone's explanation in mid-sentence. 3. The phrasal verb "cut off" implies making or breaking a connection and interrupting ongoing communication between people or devices.

1. Phrasal verbs

2. CUT somebody OFF

3. The day I had to work on the
switchboard I kept cutting
people off!

4. Kenneth slammed the phone
down and cut her off.

5. Operator, I've just been cut off.
Can you reconnect me?

6. Interrupt continue making breaking
interrupt
To _________________ a telephone
breaking
conversation by _________________the
connection.

7. a) She cut her friend off.
b) She cut off her friend.
c) She cut him off.
d) She cut off him.
e) She was cut off.

8. a) Their telephone connection was
suddenly broken.
They were suddenly cut off
_____________________________

9. b) Operator, the connection with the
person I was talking to has been
broken.
´ve been cut off.
Operator,
we______________________
c) I m so sorry. My son was playing
with the phone and broke our
connection.
cut us off.
I m so sorry. My son_______________

11. OTHER MEANINGS
Cut somebody off can also mean
“to interrupt somebody when they
are speaking:

12. He rudely cut me off in mid-
sentence.

13. He put his hand over her mouth to
cut off her cry of fear.

14. My explanation for why I was late
was abruptly cut off.

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