carry off

verb

carried off; carrying off; carries off

Definition of carry 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 but couldn't carry it off

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the con artist would never have been able to carry off his schemes if it were not for the greed of his eager victims pray that the pestilence does not carry off any more souls than it already has

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carry more weight

carry on a conversation

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The first known use of carry off was circa 1680

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