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write quickly
She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper
He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess -
drink down entirely
He downed three martinis before dinner
They popped a few beer after work
She killed a bottle of brandy that night
How To Use toss off In A Sentence
- It's like, I'm sure my life would be better if I ate only dandelion greens and listened to Buxtehude (if only I could toss off the word "Buxtehude" in casual conversation, which is (a) very erudite and (b) really fun to say), but right now I'd like to eat pork chops and watch "Glee. SFGate: Top News Stories
- I can toss off my article for the local newspaper in half an hour.
- She was able to toss off a three - hour essay without thought about anything.
- It's a bad habit for a boy to toss off.
- Instead he reveals a non-smoking, non-drinking grafter who pretended to toss off plays and movie scripts in an afternoon but actually spent night after night at home writing.
- He thinks a reporter should be able to toss off an article every few hours.
- You didn't think we'd toss off the idea to serve wines like moscato and vin santo, then leave you hanging, did you?
- It's all very well and good to toss off unsupported assertions on paper, because the habit of wrapping inaccuracy in arrogance is the old medium's most venerable tradition, especially at Spencer Street.
- I'm not talking about quickie paperbacks, the kind that publishers toss off in a matter of weeks in response to an event or news story that captures the popular imagination.
- I can toss off my article for the local newspaper in half an hour.
