100 Phrasal Verbs in 100 Days 49/100: To Put Something Off Definition: To delay or postpone something until a later time, often because you don't want to do it now. How to use it? • Put off + activity: I put off doing my homework • Put + activity + off: I put my homework off Examples in situations: School and work: • I keep putting off writing my research paper because it seems so difficult. • Don't put off the meeting - we need to discuss this problem today. Medical appointments: • She put off going to the dentist for six months because she was scared. Household tasks: • I've been putting off cleaning the garage for weeks. 💬Question: What's something you tend to put off? Why do you think you delay doing it?