waltz off

waltz off

To leave or depart in a sudden, often carefree or lighthearted manner. The child came up, told me he liked my funny hat, and waltzed off again. You can't just drop a bombshell like that and then just waltz off—you've got to give me some more details!
See also: off, waltz
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

waltz off (with something)

Fig. to take something away easily. The thieves waltzed off with a giant screen television in broad daylight. They just picked the thing up and waltzed off. Nobody asked them any questions.
See also: off, waltz

waltz off

Fig. to depart briskly and easily. They said good-bye and waltzed off.
See also: off, waltz
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

waltz off

verb
See waltz off with something
See also: off, waltz
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • traipse in
  • I have to love you and leave you
  • love you and leave you
  • waltz off with (something)
  • breeze up to (someone or something)
  • You called?
  • waltz up
  • waltz up (to someone or something)
  • waltz off with something
  • no more Mr Nice Guy
References in periodicals archive
LOVE/HATE'S Johnny Ward is excited to swap his gritty telly roles and waltz off to do Dancing With The Stars.
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IT'S MY PS1M PAYJAY
Len Goodman isn't impressed when Strictly dancers waltz off with their celeb partners off-screen.
Say WHAT?
RUMOURS abound that Strictly favourite Jay McGuiness may be about to waltz off with his dance partner Aliona Vilani.
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Several of her rivals on the BBC1 show have had to waltz off to bed to recover.
Strictly stars stricken by flu outbreak
Here in Wales, we saw Take That's triumphant return to the Millennium Stadium, the unveiling of a new Doctor Who and a Russian soprano waltz off with the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World title.
inside track
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Off the leash
Despite Hearts' resurgence under Craig Levein seeing the Gorgie men unbeaten in their last seven matches, Stokes is convinced Hibs will waltz off with the bragging rights once again.
STOKES: WE WILL BREAK HEARTS
Waltz off with TV dance stars Anton Du Beke or Arlene Phillips on one of P&O's Strictly Come Dancing-themed cruise itineraries.
GET ON BOARD
LEE McALLISTER hopes to waltz off with a crack at the European light-welterweight title when he faces Georgian Beka Sadjaia at Aberdeen's Beach Ballroom on Friday night.
Lee keen to lead Beka a merry dance; BOXING
And, if the grumbles continue at Gigg Lane this afternoon, do not be surprised if WYCOMBE waltz off with the points to justify support at a whopping 11-4.
Football: Wycombe to bury Shakers
RYAN Thomas was tipped to waltz off with this year's Strictly Come Dancing crown but yesterday confirmed he won't be donning any sequins just yet.
Strictly no salsa for Corrie pals
FOR 18 years Jack Frost has been as unlucky in love as Dawn French and Lenny Henry must feel, but this week saw him waltz off into the sun hand-in-hand with the woman of his dreams.
Touch of sadness
BOLTON striker Kevin Davies watched Chelsea waltz off with three points from the Reebok Stadium but wrote off their title chances.
Kevin prefers Reds to Big Phil's Blues; ENGLISH
SUSANNA Reid is the clear favourite to waltz off with the Strictly Come Dancing title after dominating the phone voting for a month.
They think it's call over; Weekly phone votes make Susanna Strictly favourite