Close
Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.
Get off
Get off verb - To leave a place often for another.
Usage example: told him to get off for home before it got dark
Both terms in one sentence
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The first time you see him, he's a Squishy Wizard with two spells he'll never be able to get off once you close to melee range.
Source: Video Game / Tales of Eternia - During an invasion of Britain, soldiers were reluctant to get off the boat due to not being able to get close enough to shore thanks to enemy attacks and projectiles.
Source: Losing the Team Spirit -
And considering that the enemies can only attack while they're on the screen, they rarely get off more than two or three before you get close enough to gut them.
Source: Video Game / Siege of Avalon
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