Phrasal verbs

CUT somebody or something OFF

A concrete wall cut the town off from the beach and the

sea.

No one knew why Ray had cut off all contact with his family.

The mist had cut them off from the rest of the group, and they

were lost.

Pierre cut himself off by living in Scotland, far from his family.

The farm is often completelycut off in the winter.

To _________________ somebody, something or

yourself _________________or socially from other

____________ or ____________.

physically things separate people

separate

physically

people things

a) Snow cut the town off.

b) Snow cut off the town.

c) Snow cut it off.

d) Snow cut off it.

e) He cut himself off.

f) He cut off himself.

g) The town was cut off.

Why has he cut himself off from his friends and

family?

a) He wanted to be alone.

b) He loved them very much.

c) He was angry with them.

d) He needed them.

a) We are often cutting off in the winter

because of bad weather.

b) You can t expect me to cut completely

myself off from my friends.

c) They were so busy talking to each other

that I felt cut off and alone.

d) The country had cut off from all contact

with the outside world.

cut

Cut myself off completely

√

had been cut off

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