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carry sth off

phrasal verb with carry
 
/ˈkær.i/
 
US  /ˈker-/ verb

Definition

to succeed in doing or achieving something difficult: I thought he carried off the part of Hamlet with great skill. She was nervous about giving a talk to her colleagues, but she carried it off very well.Succeeding, achieving and fulfilling
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