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
Raffaello	-	Italian
Andrina	an-DREEN-ə	English (Rare)
Yevgeniya	yev-GYE-nee-yah, eev-GYE-nee-yah	Russian
Kismet	-	Turkish
DionÍSio	dee-oo-NEE-zyoo (Portuguese), jee-oo-NEE-zyoo (Brazilian Portuguese)	Portuguese
Sholto	-	Scottish