Examples of 'carry off' in a sentence
Meaning of "carry off"
This phrase means to succeed in doing something difficult or challenging. It implies overcoming obstacles or achieving a positive outcome despite the odds. It can be used in various contexts, such as winning a competition, accomplishing a difficult task, or handling a challenging situation
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- To transport away.
- To steal or kidnap Bandits carried off most of the money.
- Bandits carried off most of the money.
- To act convincingly; to succeed at giving the impression of (e.g.) knowledge, confidence, or familiarity.
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But they carry off their dead.
There is still plenty of darkness to carry off.
I married him to carry off an insurance scheme.
Carry off all their food.
It is strong enough to carry off large antelopes.
You carry off this ridiculous charade.
Jews were forced to carry off the ruins.
And carry off all my models.
It can be big enough to carry off a whale or elephant.
You carry off one grain of rice at a time.
Not everyone can carry off canary yellow.
It is not an easy style to carry off.
Big pipe to carry off the water.
Carry off a withered leaf.
Who could carry off that color.
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Whom you did not carry off.
Apaches carry off their dead.
It may be a good journalist can carry off a beard.
Reduced carry off with chips.
And my complete inability to carry off a mod look.
Some try to carry off the grubs to safety elsewhere.
The monks have been known to carry off a native woman.
Carry off the money.
He had tried to carry off our willing sister.
I am not actually obese enough to carry off the gag.
Leave them to carry off their hurt and dead.
Very strong jawline for a little fella to carry off.
He swore that he would carry off my daughter as soon.
They carry off this water to the edge of the field.
We had decided to carry off our own luggage.
They actually serve no function unlike gargoyles which carry off water.
Stretch it now and carry off the field later.
Someone with a higher international profile would have been harder to carry off.
But an eagle can not carry off an elephant.
He could carry off the sarcasm and the action.
Mountain lions will carry off their prey.
I have only donated three times but want trying to carry off.
He needs a small army to carry off so many weapons.
The author does carry off a story conceived on a scale rarely seen in science fiction.
Took everything they could carry off the shelves.
And she can carry off that awful color of puce.
Whatever we can carry off.
Sufficient drainage to carry off rain water from the foundations is advisable.
But it is the forwards who carry off the palm.
They invariably carry off the best auctions of the year for drawings.
It is essential that facilities be provided to carry off fumes and gases.
Nearly old enough to carry off the word spinster with aplomb.
The gunners made attempts by night to carry off their guns.
They will never capture or carry off from the settlement white women or children.
Rocs are birds so large that one can carry off an elephant.
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They carry out very specific tasks
It is mandatory not to carry out extraordinary main
Carry out all the maintenance work