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pack off

Idioms  

  1. Also,. Send someone (or something) away unceremoniously, as in As soon as the children are packed off to bed, I'll call you back, or She told Anne she'd pack her things off as soon as she had a chance. [First half of 1700s]

Example Sentences

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Chase shrugged the pack off his back and unzipped one of the pockets.

From Literature

Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj struck twice in two balls to pack off India and trigger wild celebrations in the South African camp with the reigning world Test champions taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

From Barron's

And when I take the pack off, at the end of the walk, I feel as if I’m flying.

From Slate

On the other side of the bridge, standing in the autumn shade, Anya slid her pack off her shoulders and pulled out the apron-wrapped bundle of bones.

From Literature

She went to swing the pack off her shoulder, but Lena stopped her with a gentle hand.

From Literature

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