CARRY OFF


Meaning of CARRY OFF in English

Function: transitive verb

Date: circa 1680

1 : to cause the death of <the plague carried off thousands>

2 : to perform or manage successfully : BRING OFF <tried to look suave but couldn't carry it off >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.