
tail off
This page is about the phrasal verb tail off
Meaning
to gradually become less in amount or lower in level
Synonym
taper off, dwindle
For example
- tail off At first the book sold very well, but after a few months sales tailed off and now we only sell a few copies.
- tail off We had many enquiries on the day the ad appeared, but they tailed off over the next few days.
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