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packed off; packing off; packs off

Definition of pack off

: to send (someone) away to a different place —usually + to Despite his protests, his mom packed him off to bed.parents packing their kids off to college

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“Pack off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pack%20off. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.

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