raffle off (something)
raffle off (something)
To give something away as the prize of a raffle. (A raffle is a lottery in which a number is drawn at random that corresponds to one given to a participant.) As part of the fundraiser, our church is raffling off a brand new jet ski. We raffled off 10 tickets to the latest Broadway musical to help pay for our trip to Rome.
See also: off, raffle
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
raffle something off
to give something away by a drawing or raffle. They will raffle a television set off. They are going to raffle off a television set this weekend at the school.
See also: off, raffle
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
raffle off
v.
To offer something as a prize in a lottery in which a number of persons buy chances to win: The theater is raffling off tickets to its upcoming plays. The school raffled a new car off to raise money for a new swimming pool.
See also: off, raffle
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- (I've) got to take off
- be off for (something)
- be off for sth
- base off (of) (something else)
- be off with you
- break off
- bounce off the walls
- (Now) where was I?
- check off
- be well off for something