run off
To produce with a printing press or duplicating machine.
The print shop ran off a thousand copies of the newspaper.
To drive away.
The boys saw a dog digging in mother's flower bed, and they ran him off.
When the salesman tried to cheat the farmer, the farmer ran him off the farm with a shotgun.
run-off
A second election held to determine the winner when the results of the first one were inconclusive.
The senatorial race was so close that the candidates will have to hold a run-off.
sawed-off
Shorter than usual; small of its kind.
The riot police carried sawed-off shotguns.
Jimmy was a sawed-off, skinny runt.
scare away
scare off
To cause to flee; frighten away.
Jake is a confirmed bachelor; the best way to scare him off is to start talking about marriage.
see off
To go to say or wave goodbye to.
His brother went to the train with him to see him off.
When Marsha flew to Paris, Flo saw her off at the airport.
We are going to the airport to see Peter off on his trip to Europe.
sell off
To liquidate one's holdings of certain set items.
The retired professor had to sell off his rare butterfly collection to meet his health expenses.
send off
To say good-bye to someone ceremoniously.
They sent us off to the Mainland from our first visit to Hawaii with an elaborate champagne party at the pier.
When I left for Cincinnati on a business trip, no one came to the train station to send me off.
send-off
big send-off
A demonstration of affection or respect at someone's departure, as a retirement ceremony.
Проводы с демонстрацией уважения; пышная церемония проводов на пенсию.
When our colleague retired after 35 years of teaching, we all got together at the Faculty Club and gave him a terrific send-off.
John got a big send-off as he left for Europe.
Джону устроили веселые проводы, когда он уезжал в Европу.