shove off

Example Sentences

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And there’s no punishment for telling the governor to shove off.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024

"I can't remember the last time she was in the area; she should show up or shove off," local Ampthill resident Carole Richardson said.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2023

The GPS tracking app was loaded on my phone and we were ready to shove off, an eight-hour caravan north to install my firstborn, curly-haired, hockey-playing, computer-building freshman into his college dorm.

From Washington Post • Aug. 29, 2022

The Ibenge’s repairs were soon done, and it was about to shove off on its two-day voyage to Makanza, or three days at most, but “that’s God’s problem,” Mr. Sumpi said.

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2022

Laying a hand on Kate’s shoulder as he prepared to shove off, he murmured gently, “Remind me, though, to teach you a better knot.”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart