CARRY OFF


Meaning of CARRY OFF in English

1.

If you carry something off , you do it successfully.

He’s got the experience and the authority to carry it off.

= bring off

PHRASAL VERB : V n P , also V P n (not pron)

2.

If you carry off a prize or a trophy, you win it.

It carried off the Evening Standard drama award for best play.

PHRASAL VERB : V P n (not pron) , also V n P

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне.