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Data from Oxford LanguagesLook it upWe couldn't find a definition. Try searching the web forcarry off[carry off]✕PlayDEFINITION- take someone or something away by force:"bandits carried off his mule"
- (of a disease) kill someone:"Parkinson's disease carried him off in September"SIMILAR:kill offcause the death ofcause to die
- win a prize:"she failed to carry off the gold medal"
- succeed in doing something difficult:"he could not have carried it off without help"SIMILAR:succeed intriumph inbe victorious inachieve success inbe successful inbe a success indo well atmake good inhit something out of the park
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Webverb carried off; carrying off; carries off transitive verb 1 : to cause the death of the plague carried off thousands 2 : to perform or manage successfully : bring off tried to look suave …
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Webcarry off v. 1. To pick up something or someone and move away: The wind carried off the balloon. The criminal frowned as the police carried him off. 2. To steal something or …
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Webcarry off verb 1 as in to fulfill to carry through (as a process) to completion the con artist would never have been able to carry off his schemes if it were not for the greed of his …
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Web(SUCCEED) to succeed in doing or achieving something, esp. when this is difficult: I wouldn’t dare wear anything that outrageous, but Michelle carried it off wonderfully. carry …
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Webverb To transport away. I need a truck to carry off all this furniture. Bandits carried off most of the money. Wiktionary (idiomatic) To act convincingly; to succeed at giving the …
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WebDefinitions of carry off verb remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state synonyms: bear away, bear off, …
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WebDec 12, 2022 · carry off in British English verb (tr, adverb) 1. to remove forcefully 2. to win he carried off all the prizes 3. to manage or handle (a situation) successfully he carried …
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Webcarry off 1 Handle successfully, win, as in It was a difficult situation, but he managed to carry it off gracefully, or They carried off first prize. [First half of 1800s] 2 Cause the …
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WebThe verb CARRY OFF has 3 senses: 1. be successful; achieve a goal 2. remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or …
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Webto succeed in doing or achieving something difficult: I thought he carried off the part of Hamlet with great skill. She was nervous about giving a talk to her colleagues, but she …
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