switch off
phrasal verbswitch off
- (informal) to stop thinking about something or paying attention to something
- When I hear the word ‘football’ I switch off (= because I am not interested in it).
- The only time he really switches off (= stops thinking about work, etc.) is when we're on vacation.
switch off/on | switch something off/on
- to turn a light, machine, etc. off/on by pressing a button or switch
- Please switch the lights off as you leave.
- How do you switch this thing on?
- The electricity has been switched off.
- We only switched on halfway through the programme.