dash off

dash something off

to make or do something quickly. I will dash this off now and try to take more time with the rest of them. I will see if I can dash off a cherry pie before dinner.

dash off

1. Write or sketch hastily, as in I'm just going to dash off a letter. [Early 1700s]

2. Hurry away, depart hastily, as in He dashed off as though he was being chased. This usage employs the verb dash in the sense of "impetuously run" or "rush," a usage dating from about 1300.

dash off

1. To depart in a hurry: When the bell rang, he excused himself from the lunch table and dashed off to class.

2. To write or draw something hurriedly: She dashed off a note that explained where she was going. He dashed a memo off to the staff explaining the new dress code.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Esperanta	e-spe-RAHN-tah	Esperanto
MaŁGosia	-	Polish
Gus (1)	GUS	English, Scottish
CÄCilia	-	German
Anoubis	-	Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Kamen	-	Bulgarian