hurry+off
31take off — 1. in. [for someone] to leave in a hurry. □ She really took off outa there. □ I’ve got to take off I’m late. 2. in. [for something] to start selling well. □ The fluffy dog dolls began to take off, and we sold out the lot …
32run off — verb 1. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along (Freq. 2) The thief made off with our silver the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe • Syn: ↑abscond, ↑bolt, ↑absquatulate, ↑decamp, ↑ …
33be off — {v. phr.} 1. {v.} To be in error; miscalculate. * /The estimator was off by at least 35% on the value of the house./ 2. {v.} To leave. * /Jack ate his supper in a hurry and was off without saying goodbye./ 3. {adj.} Cancelled; terminated. * /The… …
34dash off — {v.} To make, do, or finish quickly; especially, to draw, paint, or write hurriedly. * /Ann took out her drawing pad and pencil and dashed off a sketch of the Indians./ * /John can dash off several letters while Mary writes only one./ * /Charles… …
35be off — {v. phr.} 1. {v.} To be in error; miscalculate. * /The estimator was off by at least 35% on the value of the house./ 2. {v.} To leave. * /Jack ate his supper in a hurry and was off without saying goodbye./ 3. {adj.} Cancelled; terminated. * /The… …
36dash off — {v.} To make, do, or finish quickly; especially, to draw, paint, or write hurriedly. * /Ann took out her drawing pad and pencil and dashed off a sketch of the Indians./ * /John can dash off several letters while Mary writes only one./ * /Charles… …
37be\ off — v. phr. 1. v To be in error; miscalculate. The estimator was off by at least 35% on the value of the house. 2. v To leave. Jack ate his supper in a hurry and was off without saying goodbye. 3. adj Cancelled; terminated. The weather was so bad… …
38To bundle off — Bundle Bun dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bundled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bundling}.] 1. To tie or bind in a bundle or roll. [1913 Webster] 2. To send off abruptly or without ceremony. [1913 Webster] They unmercifully bundled me and my gallant second into… …
39To post off — Post Post, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Posted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Posting}.] 1. To attach to a post, a wall, or other usual place of affixing public notices; to placard; as, to post a notice; to post playbills. [1913 Webster] Note: Formerly, a large post …
40bundle off — PHRASAL VERB If someone is bundled off somewhere, they are sent there or taken there in a hurry. [be V ed P] The pair were then bundled off to a neighbour s house by waiting police... [V n P to n] We want to bundle them off to bed quickly. [Also… …
