block off

English

Verb

block off

  1. (transitive) To obstruct.
    The lorry is blocking off the road, so traffic has come to a standstill.
  2. To book, set aside (an unbroken period of time to do an activity).
    I'll need to block off a couple of weeks to refurnish my house.

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