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trog off

C1 slang inseparable intransitive
In simple words

To walk off somewhere, usually because you have to, not because you want to.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic slang

British slang: to go somewhere on foot, often with a sense of reluctance or effort.

"I suppose we'd better trog off to the shops before they close."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Informal British English, somewhat dated. Implies walking with effort or reluctance. Not widely known outside of British English speakers. Has a mildly humorous or self-deprecating tone.

Commonly used with

home school work shops somewhere

Forms

Base
trog off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
trogs off
he/she/it
Past simple
troged off
yesterday
Past participle
troged off
have + pp
-ing form
troging off
continuous

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Synonyms

trudge off plod off head off make one's way march off

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