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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
put somebody off
ˌput sbˈoff derived
1. to cancel a meeting or an arrangement that you have made with sb
•It's too late to put them off now.
•She put him off with the excuse that she had too much work to do.
2. to make sb dislike sb/sth or not trust them/it
• She's very clever but her manner does tend to put people off.
• Don't be put off by how it looks— it tastes delicious.
see also ↑off-putting
3. (also ˌput sb ˈoff sth)to disturb sb who is trying to give all their attention to sth that they are doing
• Don't put me off when I'm trying to concentrate.
• The sudden noise put her off her game.
4. (BrE) (of a vehicle or its driver)to stop in order to allow sb to leave
•I asked the bus driver to put me off at the station.
Main entry: ↑putderived
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