cart off

British  

verb

1. informal  (tr, adverb) to carry or remove brusquely or by force

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cart off Idioms  

1. Also, cart away. Transport or remove in an unceremonious way, as in The police carted them all off to jail, or We'll call the town to cart away this trash. This term owes its meaning to cart, a humble conveyance compared to a carriage. [Second half of 1800s]

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Example Sentences

In the second quarter at Tennessee, he had to be carted off the field.

From Los Angeles Times

Even the notoriously harsh Philadelphia fans gave their NFC East rival’s rising star a standing ovation as he was carted off the field with an air cast on his leg.

From Los Angeles Times

He was eventually carted off the field, joining Eli Sanders, the Trojans’ other top back, who left the game in the first quarter.

From Los Angeles Times

After the potatoes are picked, they are washed and then carted off in big trucks to manufacturing facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s unclear when Alt might return after the second-year player was carted off to the locker room against the Giants and watched the second half on the sideline in street clothes and a walking boot.

From Los Angeles Times

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