block off

block something off

to prevent movement through something by putting up a barrier; to close a passageway. Sam blocked the corridor off with a row of chairs. He used some chairs to block off the hallway.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Leighton	LAY-tən	English
Xiulan	-	Chinese
Matty (1)	MAT-ee	English
Germaine	[dʒe'mein]
Livia (1)	LEE-vyah (Italian)	Italian, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Seth (2)	SET (English), SAYT (English)	Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)