call off
phrasal verbcall somebody/something off
- to order a dog or a person to stop attacking, searching, etc.
把(人)叫走(不再搜查等);把(狗)叫开(不让它咬人等)
call something off
- to cancel something; to decide that something will not happen
取消;停止进行 - to call off a deal/trip/strike
取消交易/旅行/罢工 - They have called off their engagement (= decided not to get married).
他们已经解除婚约。 - The game was called off because of bad weather.
比赛因天气恶劣被取消。
- to call off a deal/trip/strike