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'TRIGGER OFF' Phrasal Verb

Definition of Trigger off phrasal verb

Trigger off

  1. Make someone angry
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: Their remarks TRIGGERED him OFF and he started shouting at them.
  2. Start, set off
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The crisis was TRIGGERED OFF by government's failed policies.

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