carrying off

Verb

carry off (third-person singular simple present carries off, present participle carrying off, simple past and past participle carried off)

1. (transitive) To transport away.
   • I need a truck to carry off all this furniture.
2. (transitive) To steal or kidnap
   • Bandits carried off most of the money.
3. (idiomatic, transitive) To act convincingly; to succeed at giving the impression of (e.g.) knowledge, confidence, or familiarity.
   • The actress carried off a difficult performance with dash.
4. (transitive) To achieve (something); to succeed at (something).
   • Despite a slow start in the race, he carried it off in the end.

   Synonyms:

   pull off

5. (transitive) To cause the death of.
   • Malaria carried off many people.
6. (transitive) To win (a prize, etc.).
   • After a closely-fought match, Oxford carried off the trophy.