Verb: carry off ker-ee óf [N. Amer], ka-ree óf [Brit]
- Be successful; achieve a goal
"The pianist carried off the difficult runs";
- pull off, negotiate, bring off, manage
- Transport to another state or place
"The wind carried off the fallen leaves";
- take away, bear off, bear away, carry away
- Steal or abduct
"The thieves carried off the paintings"
- (of disease or disaster) cause the death of
"The epidemic carried off many children"
Derived forms: carried off, carries off, carrying off
See also: get hold of
Type of: bring home the bacon [informal], come through, come up trumps [Brit, informal], deliver the goods, remove, succeed, take, take away, turn up trumps [Brit, informal], win, withdraw
Antonym: bring