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carry away

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Meaning

remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state

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There ought to be but one large art warehouse in the world, to which the artist could carry his art-works, and from which he could carry away whatever he needed. As it is, one must be half a tradesman. Ludwig van Beethoven

The worth of a book is to be measured by what you can carry away from it. James Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce

A heart-memory is better than a mere head-memory. Better to carry away a little of the love of Christ in our souls, than if we were able to repeat every word of every sermon we ever heard. Francis de Sales

He simply felt that if he could carry away the vision of the spot of earth she walked on, and the way the sky and sea enclosed it, the rest of the world might seem less empty. Edith Wharton

I learned long ago not to exhaust myself grappling problems that time will carry away on its tide. Lois McMaster Bujold

Long skirts carry dust, but short skirts carry away souls. Maltese Proverb

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