to drain (off)
61polish something off — (informal) 1 he polished off an apple pie: EAT, finish, consume, devour, guzzle, wolf down, down, bolt; drink up, drain …
62counter-drain — counˈter drain noun A drain alongside a canal, etc, to carry off water oozing out • • • Main Entry: ↑counter …
63polish off — informal 1) he polished off an apple pie Syn: eat, finish, consume, devour, guzzle, wolf down, down, bolt; drink up, drain, quaff, gulp (down), binge on, gorge on; informal stuff oneself with, put away, scoff, shovel …
64toss off — Synonyms and related words: ad lib, bat out, bib, booze, botch, bungle, cook up, dash off, do anyhow, do by halves, do carelessly, do offhand, drain the cup, dram, drink, drink bottoms up, drink deep, drink hard, drink in, drink off, drink to,… …
65toss off — {v. phr.} 1. To drink rapidly; drain. * /He tossed off two drinks and left./ 2. To make or say easily without trying or thinking hard. * /She tossed off smart remarks all during dinner./ * /He thinks a reporter should be able to toss off an… …
66toss off — {v. phr.} 1. To drink rapidly; drain. * /He tossed off two drinks and left./ 2. To make or say easily without trying or thinking hard. * /She tossed off smart remarks all during dinner./ * /He thinks a reporter should be able to toss off an… …
67toss\ off — v. phr. 1. To drink rapidly; drain. He tossed off two drinks and left. 2. To make or say easily without trying or thinking hard. She tossed off smart remarks all during dinner. He thinks a reporter should be able to toss off an article every few… …
68run something off — 1) would you run off that list for me? Syn: copy, photocopy, xerox, duplicate, print, reproduce 2) run off some of the excess water Syn: drain, bleed, draw off, pump out …
69run something off — 1 would you run off that list for me?: COPY, photocopy, xerox, duplicate, print, produce, do. 2 run off some of the excess water: DRAIN, bleed, draw off …
70Sawing off of Manhattan Island — The sawing off of Manhattan Island is an old New York City story that is largely unverified. It describes a practical joke allegedly perpetuated in 1824 by a retired ship carpenter named Lozier. According to the story, in the 1820s a rumor began… …
