Write someone off In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "write someone off", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2022-07-12 07:07

Meaning of Write someone off (redirected from write someone or something off )

Write someone or something off verb phrase

To dismiss someone or something as they are insignificant

The judges will write off the contestants who do not meet the requirements.

They will regret writing James off because he's much smarter than they think.

These chairs are no longer used so I will write them off.

To accept someone or something as a dead loss, waste of time, hopeless case etc.

Can I write it off as a business expense?

The company is forced to write these investments off as losses because of rising costs.

Other phrases about:

be no great shakes

Someone or something is not very skilful, effective, good or remarkable.

be not worth a fig

If something is not worth a fig, it is not important or considerable.

a baby gangsta

A phony gangster.

it's hardly saying much

It's not really significant.

a dead issue

Something that no longer matters.

Grammar and Usage of Write someone or something off

Verb Forms

  • write someone or something off
  • wrote someone or something off
  • writes someone or something off
  • writing someone or something off
The verb should be conjugated with its tense.
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