carry something off

carry something off

she carried off four awards

Syn:
win, secure, gain, achieve, collect; informal land, net, bag, scoop

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  • carry something off — 1 she carried off four awards: WIN, secure, gain, achieve, collect; informal land, net, bag, scoop. 2 he has carried it off: SUCCEED, triumph, be victorious, be successful, do well …   Useful english dictionary

  • carry something off — succeed in doing something difficult. → carrots …   English new terms dictionary

  • ˌcarry sth ˈoff — phrasal verb to deal successfully with something difficult Both actors have the confidence needed to carry off these roles.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • carry someone/something off — take someone or something away by force bandits carried off his mule ■ (of a disease) kill someone Parkinson s disease carried him off in September …   Useful english dictionary

  • The Brothers Carry-Mouse-Off — Infobox Hollywood cartoon cartoon name = The Brothers Carry Mouse Off series = Tom and Jerry caption = director = Jim Pabian Maurice Noble story artist = Chuck Jones Jim Pabian animator = Tom Ray Ben Washam Ken Harris Don Towsley Dick Thompson… …   Wikipedia

  • pull something off — ACHIEVE, fulfil, succeed in, accomplish, bring off, carry off, perform, discharge, complete, clinch, fix, effect, engineer. → pull * * * informal succeed in achieving or winning something difficult he pulled off a brilliant first round win * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

  • bring something off — Syn: achieve, accomplish, bring about, succeed in, pull off, carry off, manage …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • pull something off — Syn: achieve, fulfil, succeed in, accomplish, bring off, carry off, clinch, fix …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • carry off — verb 1. kill in large numbers the plague wiped out an entire population • Syn: ↑eliminate, ↑annihilate, ↑extinguish, ↑eradicate, ↑wipe out, ↑decimate • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • carry — verb (carries, carrying, carried) 1》 move or transport from one place to another.     ↘have on one s person wherever one goes.     ↘conduct; transmit.     ↘be infected with (a disease) and liable to transmit it to others. 2》 support the weight of …   English new terms dictionary

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