toss off

• Verbe à particule signifiant faire quelque chose rapidement et sans grand effort, ou boire quelque chose d'un trait.

A phrasal verb meaning to produce something quickly and without much effort, or to drink something quickly.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Produce quickly and easilyinformalbritish

   To produce something, such as a piece of writing or a remark, quickly and without much effort.

   Produire rapidement et sans effort

   • He tossed off a few lines of poetry for the occasion.
   • She can toss off a report in under an hour.
   • The comedian tossed off a witty remark that made everyone laugh.

   Synonymescrank outdash offknock offthrow togetherwhip up

   Antonymeslaborponderstruggletoil

2. Drink quicklyinformal

   To drink something, especially alcohol, in one go.

   Boire d'un trait

   • He tossed off his glass of whiskey and ordered another.
   • She tossed off the shot of tequila without flinching.
   • They tossed off their beers and left the bar.

   Synonymeschugdowngulpknock backpolish offquaffswig

   Antonymessip

Verbe de basetoss