trolley off
C1 informal separable both
In simple words
To wheel something away on a trolley, or (slang) to go away.
Literal meaning: To move something by putting it on a trolley and wheeling it away.
Meanings
1 C1 informal
To transport or move something away using a trolley.
"The warehouse workers trolleyed off the last pallets before the end of their shift."
Grammar: separable
2 C1
idiomatic
informal
British informal: to go away or leave.
"Right, I'll trolley off and let you get on with your work."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
The literal sense (moving goods on a trolley) is found in logistics and retail contexts. There is also an informal British usage meaning simply to go away. Neither sense is common in everyday speech. Very British in flavour.
Commonly used with
goods luggage equipment bags supplies
Forms
Base
trolley off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
trolleys off
he/she/it
Past simple
trolleyed off
yesterday
Past participle
trolleyed off
have + pp
-ing form
trolleying off
continuous
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