spirit away

Idioms and Phrases

Carry off mysteriously or secretly, as in The police found that the documents had been spirited away from the office . This term derives from the noun spirit , in the sense of “a supernatural being such as a ghost.” [Second half of 1600s]

Example Sentences

Wherever they put the Msaidizi, it’s protected by a juju powerful enough to keep spirits away.”

From Literature

Touching him, as the tradition goes, is meant to drive evil spirits away.

From BBC

I looked over the railing into the chamber and noticed that Pelosi, second in line to the presidency, had been spirited away by her security detail.

From Los Angeles Times

An elderly Israeli woman is spirited away from a kibbutz to Gaza on the back of a motorcycle, sandwiched between a driver and a militant pointing a rifle to the sky.

From Seattle Times

The smugglers spirited away at least two of the migrants, according to the indictment.

From Washington Times

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