dash off
Idioms-
Write or sketch hastily, as in I'm just going to dash off a letter . [Early 1700s]
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Hurry away, depart hastily, as in He dashed off as though he was being chased . This usage employs the verb dash in the sense of “impetuously run” or “rush,” a usage dating from about 1300.
Example Sentences
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Fern had a punchy writing style and ability to dash off whimsical riffs on un-newsy topics such as home decor, dyspeptic shopkeepers and bedtime stories.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
“You don’t do a 100-meter dash off the bat,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2024
As a fellow childfree person, I can assure you we don't dash off to Paris at a moment's notice, and we certainly don't have teleportation or time travel powers.
From Salon • Feb. 17, 2023
She repeats the process four more times before clicking back into her skis to dash off on another lap, her eyes trained on the track and her next medal.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2022
Connington watched them dash off, then beckoned to the Halfinaester.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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