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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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