carry off

verb

1. to remove forcefully

2. to win

   he carried off all the prizes

3. to manage or handle (a situation) successfully

   he carried off the introductions well

4. to cause to die

   he was carried off by pneumonia

Idioms and Phrases

Handle successfully, win, as in It was a difficult situation, but he managed to carry it off gracefully , or They carried off first prize . [First half of 1800s]

Cause the death of someone, as in The new African virus carried off an entire village . This usage is less common today. [Late 1600s]

Example Sentences

Supporters clapped and cheered the arrestees, with some being carried off by multiple officers.

From BBC

“Fevers and diseases of the malarial character carry off about half of mankind, and diseases of the respiratory organs one-fourth,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

Del Rio’s appearance suddenly ends when she collapses and is carried off stage.

From Los Angeles Times

Photos show people being carried off on stretchers, and placed into ambulances.

From BBC

Burrell also benefited from Unrivaled, but she suffered an apparent knee injury in Friday’s opener against the Valkyries and had to be carried off the court by teammates.

From Los Angeles Times

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