| 单词 | haul off |
| 释义 | haul offverb (intr, adverb)(foll by and) US and Canadian informal to draw back in preparation (esp to strike or fight)I hauled off and slugged him nautical to alter the course of a vessel so as to avoid an obstruction, shallow waters, etc Words nearby haul offhaulageway, haulback, hauler, haulier, haulm, haul off, haul over the coals, haul up, haunch, haunch bone, haunt Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with haul offhaul off Draw back slightly, in preparation for some action. For example, He hauled off and smacked his brother in the face. [c. 1800] Also, haul out. Shift operations to a new place, move away. For example, The group gradually hauled off to the West Coast, or The train hauled out just as I arrived. [Second half of 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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