haul off and
phrase
US, informal
: to suddenly do (something specified)
—followed by a verb that expresses some kind of usually violent action
She hauled off and punched him in the face.
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“Haul off and.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haul%20off%20and. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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