Hurriedly depart, run away, as in After a few minutes, she charged off to the next exhibit . This term alludes to the military meaning of charge , “attack impetuously.” [Early 1500s]
Hurriedly depart, run away, as in After a few minutes, she charged off to the next exhibit . This term alludes to the military meaning of charge , “attack impetuously.” [Early 1500s]
Also, charge against . Consider or count as an accounting loss or expense, as in I'm charging off this purchase to overhead , or Let's charge the new computer against office supplies . [Late 1800s] Also see write off .
Attribute to, blame something for, as in We can charge off these errors to inexperience .
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Most charge off as if the race is only one lap, rather than the 527 that the eventual winner completes.
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024
Payne led the charge off the bench while shooting 9 of 14 with four 3-pointers.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2021
The former Ohio State head coach said he also witnessed Brady take charge off the field – something he believes sets him apart from the rest.
From Fox News • Mar. 30, 2021
“You’ve taken the charge off the table, so neither the jury nor the judge has the right to impose it.”
From Slate • Dec. 4, 2018
“Can I get a charge off your computer BTW?”
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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