"torque off" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "Possibly an alteration of tick off. Metaphorical use of mechanical verbs (including torque, jack, and grind) with people and their emotions as the direct object is also seen elsewhere, as with for example torque up, grind one's gears, and jacked up.",
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        "To annoy, distress, or anger."
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        "(chiefly US, transitive, idiomatic) To annoy, distress, or anger."
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