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whisk away

idiom
Meaning

To take (a person) on a surprise romantic journey.


Examples
SIMPLE

He wants to whisk her away for the weekend.

CONTEXTUAL

For their anniversary, he planned to whisk her away to a quiet cabin in the mountains.

COMPLEX

After months of exhausting work, he decided to whisk her away to the coast, hoping the sudden escape would provide the rest they both desperately needed.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    away game

    An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.

  2. 02

    away with the fairies

    Not all there; slightly crazy.

  3. 03

    bang away

    to strike or hit repeatedly

  4. 04

    bear away the bell

    To be superior in something.

  5. 05

    beaver away

    To work hard at a task.

  6. 06

    blaze away

    To fire (firearms) repeatedly.

  7. 07

    blow away

    To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.

  8. 08

    blow the cobwebs away

    To make changes for space for new fresh ideas

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