toss off

verb

1. (tr) to perform, write, consume, etc, quickly and easily

   he tossed off a letter to Jim

2. (tr) to drink quickly at one draught

3. slang,  (intr) to masturbate

Idioms and Phrases

Do readily or without effort, as in Asimov was amazing, tossing off book after book . [Mid-1800s]

Also, toss down . Consume quickly, especially a drink in one draft. For example, He tossed off the beer and headed for the door , or She tossed down one glass after another . [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

Once or twice the fictional heroine was tossed off, to land with her face in the fictional dirt.

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“You all look healthy enough,” she tosses off, an action hero in the making.

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Cerezo dresses De la Huerta in a white petticoat and matching corset until she tosses off the top and demands total silence.

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Last year, in a viral clip before a race, Richardson tossed off her orange wig to reveal hidden silver ombre braids.

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When the music came to a stop, he tossed off his black leather jacket to reveal a business suit underneath and stepped up to the podium, returning to his usual persona as a disheveled academic.

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