bear away
Related to bear away: bear out, bear upon
bear away
1. To carry or transport someone or something away. A noun or pronoun can be used between "bear" and "away." We sat teary-eyed on the platform as the train bore our only son away to college. A team of laborers began bearing away the debris, piece by piece.
2. In sailing, to steer the boat away from the direction of the wind. The helmsman began shouting for the crew to bear away to gain a burst of speed from the increasing wind.
See also: away, bear
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- boring
- borne
- bring away
- blaze away
- blaze away at (someone or something)
- bury away
- chew away
- ease away
- chuck away
- draw away