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write him off

Date: Mar 30 2000

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“It’s not like you can just write him off.”

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

disregard him, forget about him, ignore him
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2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

If you expect something from someone, and they fail to
deliver, you might want to “write him/her off.” This phrase
is often used in reference to a person who said they would
do something, but failed to do so.*
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Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

””I really thought Montell was going call me”

“this weekend. I guess he just doesn’t like me. I think it’s”

“time that I just write him off and forget about him.”“

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

“Discard him, send him off or ignore him.”
by Victor Vincent (Bombay, India)
“Cut the relation with him.”
by Hiroko Kawanishi (Istanbul, Turkey)

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