write off(1)|write|write off イディオム
write off(1)|write|write off
v. phr. 1. To remove (an amount) from a business record; cancel (a debt); accept as a loss. If a customer dies when he owes the store money, the store must often write it off.
Compare: CHARGE OFF. 2. To accept (a loss or trouble) and not worry anymore about it; forget. Mr. Brown had so much trouble with the new TV set that he finally wrote it off and bought a new one. Jim's mistake cost him time and money, but he wrote it off to experience.
Compare: CHARGE OFF2.
Antonym: CHALK UP2. To say that (something) will fail or not be good; believe worthless. Just because the boys on the team are young, don't write the team off.
Compare: COUNT OUT.write off(1)|write|write off
v. phr. 1. To abolish (an amount) from a business record; abolish (a debt); acquire as a loss. If a chump dies back he owes the abundance money, the abundance charge generally address it off.
Compare: CHARGE OFF. 2. To acquire (a accident or trouble) and not anguish anymore about it; forget. Mr. Brown had so abundant agitation with the new TV set that he assuredly wrote it off and bought a new one. Jim's aberration amount him time and money, but he wrote it off to experience.
Compare: CHARGE OFF2.
Antonym: CHALK UP2. To say that (something) will abort or not be good; accept worthless. Just because the boys on the aggregation are young, don't address the aggregation off.
Compare: COUNT OUT. Dictionary