carry off
11carry off — Synonyms and related words: abduce, abduct, accomplish, achieve, annihilate, bear the palm, bereave of life, bring about, bring off, bring through, bring to effect, bring to pass, capture, carry, carry away, carry into effect, carry into… …
12carry off — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To win] Syn. earn, gain, get; see deserve , obtain 1 . 2. [To abduct] Syn. shanghai, capture, make off with, carry away; see kiDNAp , obtain 1 , seize 2 . 3. [To achieve] Syn. do, triumph, accomplish, handle, take care of,… …
13carry off — transitive verb Date: circa 1680 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 > …
14carry off — to cause the death of It is used of dying from an epidemic or sudden illness: ... if one of the characters did happen to be carried off in the course of nature... (N. Mitford, 1949) …
15To carry off — Carry Car ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carrying}.] [OF. carier, charier, F. carrier, to cart, from OF. car, char, F. car, car. See {Car}.] 1. To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; often… …
16carry off the palm — or[bear off the palm] {v. phr.}, {literary} To gain the victory; win. * /John carried off the palm in the tennis championship match./ * /Our army bore off the palm in the battle./ (From the fact that long ago a palm leaf was given to the winner… …
17carry off the palm — or[bear off the palm] {v. phr.}, {literary} To gain the victory; win. * /John carried off the palm in the tennis championship match./ * /Our army bore off the palm in the battle./ (From the fact that long ago a palm leaf was given to the winner… …
18carry --- off one's feet — See: KNOCK OFF ONE S FEET, SWEEP OFF ONE S FEET …
19carry --- off one's feet — See: KNOCK OFF ONE S FEET, SWEEP OFF ONE S FEET …
20carry\ ---\ off\ one's\ feet — See: knock off one s feet, sweep off one s feet …