The gun went off accidentally. c of an alarm : to begin to make a sudden loud noise. I woke up when the alarm went off. 2 of lights, electricity, etc. : to stop working. The lights in the building …

Nov 26, 2019 · The only place I'm used to hearing "went off" in this sense is in the expression "went off without a hitch," which means something went smoothly without any unexpected …

May 15, 2017 · According to most dictionaries, "go off" could be used like this: The gun went off. A bomb went off. , where both "gun" and "bomb" are devices. But, on the web, examples like the …

Dec 15, 2020 · The form "he went off at" is only used to me4an "he spoke angrily toward" . For example "He went off at her when she told him his application as invalid." This is a …

Jun 5, 2020 · Is “went off” used correctly in the two sentences bellow? 1) The fire alarm went off. 2) The school bell went off.

Jul 1, 2018 · Edmond halley, another famous astronomer, was born in London, England, in 1656. He studied astronomy at Oxford University until 1676, when he went off to study the stars and …

Jan 25, 2021 · I'd say the test is wrong. "off" and "out" are both correct. In fact, I think "out" is even a little better. "The lights went off" is what you would expect to happen when you flip the switch …

Confusingly, "went off" can mean "turned on". The phrase "a light bulb went off (in my head)" literally means "a light bulb turned on in my head" and figuratively means "suddenly, I …

Mar 13, 2022 · "An alarm went off all night" sounds more natural to me as a stand-alone sentence, but I don't have a serious problem with "An alarm was going off all night". Normally …

Feb 16, 2020 · Instead, at least in American English, "the electricity went off" is a common way to express this. Alternatively, there is the idiomatic expression "the power went out." In British …