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touch off
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/tʌtʃ ɒf/
US
/tʌtʃ ɔf/
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Explain the meaning of “touch off” in the examples and how it suggests triggering a chain of events.
Compare “touch off” with “set off,” “trigger,” and “spark.”
Show how to use “touch off” with common nouns such as “protests,” “debate,” and “a wave of excitement.”
Explain the grammar of “touch off”: where does the object go, and can the phrasal verb be separated?
Does “touch off” usually describe negative events? Explain its use in “a wave of excitement.”
Give five B2-level example sentences with “touch off” and translate them into Russian.
Write two original sentences with “touch off”—one about a conflict and one about a positive reaction.
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