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drive off |
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drive someone or something off to repel or chase away someone or something. The campers drove the cows off before the animals trampled the tents. They drove off the cows. See also: drive drive off to leave somewhere, driving a vehicle. She got in her car and drove off. Please don't drive off and leave me! See also: drive How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Wasps said that they would keep guard and drive off thieves with their stings. But still I urged him to go on ahead, insisting that if he could reach his people he might be able to bring out a sufficient force to drive off the Sagoths and rescue Perry and myself. Archer reddened to the temples, but dared not move or speak: it was as if her words had been some rare butterfly that the least motion might drive off on startled wings, but that might gather a flock about it if it were left undisturbed. |
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