carry off

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to transport someone or something away from a place

   Phrasal verb · Separable

   carry something off / carry off something

   Usage: For physical removal, a noun can go on either side of off; a pronoun precedes off.

   The drainage channels carry off rainwater before it can collect beside the road.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   The drainage channels carry off rainwater before it can collect beside the road.

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