Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
fight off — (something) 1. to get rid of something, esp. an illness. Her body couldn t fight the infection off. 2. to keep yourself from doing something you should not do. I was trying to fight off the urge to sneak into the kitchen for something to eat.… … New idioms dictionary
fight off — fight back / fight off [v] defend oneself beat off*, bottle up*, check, contain, control, curb, fend off, hold at bay*, hold back, keep at bay*, oppose, put up fight, repel, reply, repress, repulse, resist, restrain, retaliate, stave off, ward… … New thesaurus
fight off — index counter, parry, repel (drive back) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
fight off — verb force or drive back repel the attacker fight off the onslaught rebuff the attack • Syn: ↑repel, ↑repulse, ↑rebuff, ↑drive back • Derivationally related forms … Useful english dictionary
fight off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you fight off something, for example an illness or an unpleasant feeling, you succeed in getting rid of it and in not letting it overcome you. [V P n (not pron)] Unfortunately these drugs are quite toxic and hinder the body s… … English dictionary
fight off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms fight off : present tense I/you/we/they fight off he/she/it fights off present participle fighting off past tense fought off past participle fought off 1) to stop someone who is trying to attack you The woman… … English dictionary
fight-off — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: fight (II) + off (as in play off) : a prizefight to decide a tie or to determine a single winner in a class compare play off * * * fight off «FYT F, OF», noun. a contest to decide a tie, esp … Useful english dictionary
fight off — they tried in vain to fight off the swarming locusts Syn: repel, repulse, beat off/back, ward off, fend off, keep/hold at bay, drive away/back, force back … Thesaurus of popular words
fight off — {v. phr.} 1. To struggle against someone so as to free oneself; push an attacker back. * /Suzy fought off her two attackers in Central Park with a couple of karate chops./ 2. To strive to overcome something negative. * /After twelve hours at the… … Dictionary of American idioms
fight off — verb a) To succeed in defeating a challenge, or an attack. The platoon fought off the guerilla attack. b) To resist, particularly an infection or an emotion. The actor John Smith hopes to fight off the other nominees for the Golden Globe award … Wiktionary
