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cart off

British  

verb

  1. informal (tr, adverb) to carry or remove brusquely or by force

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cart off Idioms  

  1. Also, cart away. Transport or remove in an unceremonious way, as in The police carted them all off to jail, or We'll call the town to cart away this trash. This term owes its meaning to cart, a humble conveyance compared to a carriage. [Second half of 1800s]

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He returned in Week 8 to face Minnesota, but was carted off in Week 9 at Tennessee an injury to the same ankle, this time requiring season-ending surgery.

From Los Angeles Times

Now his only wish was to avoid getting carted off to jail.

From Literature

In the second quarter at Tennessee, he had to be carted off the field.

From Los Angeles Times

Even the notoriously harsh Philadelphia fans gave their NFC East rival’s rising star a standing ovation as he was carted off the field with an air cast on his leg.

From Los Angeles Times

He was eventually carted off the field, joining Eli Sanders, the Trojans’ other top back, who left the game in the first quarter.

From Los Angeles Times

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