dash off
To leave very quickly, or to write something fast without spending much time on it.
Meanings
To leave a place quickly, often because one is in a hurry.
"She dashed off after the meeting without speaking to anyone."
To write something quickly and with little effort, such as a short letter or note.
"He dashed off a quick apology to his client before catching his flight."
""I dashed off a note to him.""
'Dash off' for writing is slightly more common in British English. The departure sense is universal. Can be used in both formal and informal contexts. When used for writing, the object usually comes after 'off' or between 'dash' and 'off': 'dash off a letter' or 'dash a letter off'.
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