toss off
To do something quickly without much thought or effort.
Meanings
To produce or complete something quickly and without great effort.
"She tossed off a reply to the email in less than two minutes."
To drink an entire glass of liquid in one swift motion.
"He tossed off the last of his beer and reached for his coat."
To say something casually or dismissively, without apparent thought.
"He tossed off the criticism with a shrug and moved on."
The sense of producing something quickly (a letter, speech, piece of work) is common and neutral in American English. Be aware that in British English, 'toss off' also has a vulgar slang meaning related to masturbation, so caution is advised in British contexts. In the drinking sense, it means to drain a glass quickly.
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