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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McIlroy certainly didn't think he needed to dash off and rest seeing as he was heading for more practice after his third round.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
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
I looked around wildly, ready to spring to my feet and dash off searching for it.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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