pack off

pack (someone or something) off to (some place)

To send someone or something to a certain location, often (of a person) abruptly, hastily, or unceremoniously. The kids were starting to drive us crazy, so we packed them off to a summer camp for a few weeks. We're excited to announce that we'll be packing the first copies of the book off to stores tomorrow!
See also: off, pack
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

pack someone off (to someone or something)

to send someone away to someone or some place. Laura just packed all the kids off to summer camp. She packed off the kids to their camp. After a lot of planning and a few tears, she packed them all off.
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pack something off (to someone or something)

to send something to someone or something. I will pack the books off to you immediately. She packed off the books to my home address. Harry found the books I wanted and packed them off.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

pack off

Also, pack someone or something off . Send someone (or something) away unceremoniously, as in As soon as the children are packed off to bed, I'll call you back, or She told Anne she'd pack her things off as soon as she had a chance. [First half of 1700s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

pack off

v.
To send someone away to some place, especially in a hurry or without his or her consent: The neighbors packed their children off to boarding school. When I went on vacation, I packed off the dogs to the kennel before leaving.
See also: off, pack
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • pack (someone or something) off to (some place)
  • ship (someone or something) off to (some place)
  • ship off
  • boot or an animal out
  • boot out
  • boot someone out
  • be out on (one's) ear
  • be out on your ear
  • throw one out on one’s ear
  • throw out on ear
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No matter howmuch they tell us the world isn't really that much scarier than it was 30 years ago, it would be a brave mum or dad who would pack off their precious child in the morning with a couple of jam sarnies and the instruction to 'be back before it's dark'.
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SOME OF YOU ARE TAKING A SCREWDRIVER OR ANYTHING SHARP THAT'S HANDY TO PRY THE BATTERY PACK OFF.
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Then we realised that wouldn't be a good idea as a pet like my dog Darcy would be tearing the pack off all the time."
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Within the hollow body is a pack off rubber with a passage formed along its longitudinal axis for passage of a data transmitting wireline.
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