fight off
To resist, particularly an infection or an emotion.
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Yeh! Keir isn't done ruining Labour's chances for the next election quite yet, he has a hopeless plan to fight off any encroaching sanity for awhile yet
I'm in that sweet spot off my immunosuppressant meds (to fight off a virus) when my GI side effects are gone and the joint and muscle pains haven't exploded yet. This will probably last 10 minutes.
Shit I would walk through fire, wrestle an alligator, swim through shark infested waters and fight off a goddam lion to vote out MAGAs this November.
Good thing the kid can fight off Agolf Shitler, pedophile.
I'm miserable with another migraine today and don't have the energy to fight off the drowsiness of my meds. I am hoping some sleep will help a bit
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To resist, particularly an infection or an emotion.
The actor John Smith hopes to fight off the other nominees for the Golden Globe award.
“Yeh! Keir isn't done ruining Labour's chances for the next election quite yet, he has a hopeless plan to fight off any encroaching sanity for awhile yet”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I'm in that sweet spot off my immunosuppressant meds (to fight off a virus) when my GI side effects are gone and the joint and muscle pains haven't exploded yet. This will probably last 10 minutes.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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To succeed in defeating a challenge, or an attack.
The platoon fought off the guerrilla attack.
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(slang, Caribbean) To fight (someone) aggressively.
I'm fighting off the 'flu at the moment.
“Shit I would walk through fire, wrestle an alligator, swim through shark infested waters and fight off a goddam lion to vote out MAGAs this November.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Good thing the kid can fight off Agolf Shitler, pedophile.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I'm miserable with another migraine today and don't have the energy to fight off the drowsiness of my meds. I am hoping some sleep will help a bit”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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