shoot off

phrasal verb

shot off; shooting off; shoots off
British, informal
: to leave a place quickly and suddenly
I have to shoot off to my next appointment.

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“Shoot off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoot%20off. Accessed 29 Jan. 2023.

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