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to carry off
01
to handle or manage something, often perceived as difficult or challenging, successfully or with confidence
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
off
Base verb
carry
Present tense
carry off
3rd person singular
carries off
Present participle
carrying off
Past simple
carried off
Past participle
carried off
Examples
Despite his nerves, he carried the speech off in front of a large audience.
02
(of an illness) to cause the death of a person or many people
Examples
The pandemic carried off thousands of lives across the globe.
03
to successfully win a prize or competition
Examples
The band carried off the top prize at the music festival.
04
to move something away from a place
Examples
The workers will carry off the harvested crops to the processing facility.
05
to commit theft or abduction
Examples
The burglars managed to carry off several valuable items from the house without being caught.
06
to successfully achieve a certain appearance or style
Examples
Despite his attempts to appear sophisticated, he couldn't carry off the formal attire and ended up looking uncomfortable.
