carry away

British  

verb

1. to remove forcefully

2. (usually passive) to cause (a person) to lose self-control

3. (usually passive) to delight or enrapture

   he was carried away by the music

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carry away Idioms  

1. Move or excite greatly. This expression is usually used in the passive, be carried away, as in The eulogy was so touching we were carried away, or Take it easy; don't get carried away and overdo. [Late 1500s]

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Example Sentences

D’Arcy got an exclusive, 60-year concession to “exploit, develop, render suitable for trade, carry away and sell” Iran’s vast southern oil fields.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Then they set out to measure whether there was any correlated change in the fluids that flow through the glymphatic system to carry away wastes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2024

When they were done, the New York Herald reported, they left a mess of tools and goods they couldn’t carry away.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2023

People gather the water, some in small buckets, which they carry away, others in big containers, on carts with wheels to make it easier to transport, often pulled by donkeys.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2023

A foot of rushing water can carry away a car.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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