haul off
To grab someone and remove them by force, or to pull your arm back and hit someone hard.
Meanings
To forcefully remove someone from a place, often to somewhere they do not want to go.
"The protesters were hauled off to the police station after refusing to leave."
To draw one's fist or arm back before delivering a powerful blow.
"He hauled off and punched the wall in frustration."
Has two distinct meanings. The sense of removing forcefully (often used in passive: 'was hauled off to jail') is common in American informal English. The sense of drawing back to deliver a blow is also American informal and typically followed by 'and hit/punch'. Both senses imply force and drama.
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