shove off
Britishverb
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to move from the shore in a boat
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informal to go away; depart
Example Sentences
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Despite being shoved off their own scrum, the ball came out to Cox who managed to offload to Kate Williams who crossed to give the home crowd something to cheer.
From BBC
And there’s no punishment for telling the governor to shove off.
From Los Angeles Times
“We know, when push comes to shove, the results of that are 143 faculty getting shoved off a cliff with one vote,” he said.
From Seattle Times
All that rain caused scattered, localized mudslides that damaged homes — including one shoved off its foundation — and closed roads.
From Los Angeles Times
Walt Disney Animation Studios has officially shoved off on “Moana,” offering a first look at the CG-animated adventure set in the South Pacific and slotting a late-2016 release date for the film.
From Los Angeles Times
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