phrasal verb · informal
carry off
UK/ˈkæri ɒf/US/ˈkæri ɔːf/CAR·ry off
speakingtask2
to succeed in doing something difficult; (less commonly) to take someone or something away
Examples
“Despite being the underdogs, they carried off the championship.”
“She carried off the role with confidence and humour.”
“The thieves carried off several paintings from the gallery.”
Band 8 sentence
“Despite missing three players, they carried off a narrow victory.”
Collocations
- carry off the victory / the prize / a role
- carry off something with confidence
Word family
carry off v.phrcarried off v.past / v.ppcarrying off v.ing
Common mistakes
He carried away the award.→He carried off the award.
They carried off the role well.→They carried the role off well.
Say it for a higher band
5win→6succeed in→7+carry off
Synonyms
pull off
win
Easily confused
pull off
“She pulled off an amazing performance.”
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