shuffle off

shuffle off
shuffle off
vt
to \shuffle off off ⇆ sth etw abschütteln
to \shuffle off off a burden sich akk von einer Last befreien
to \shuffle off off responsibility [onto sb] Verantwortung [auf jdn] abwälzen
when we have \shuffle offd off this mortal coil (quotation from Hamlet) wenn wir den Drang des Irdischen abgeschüttelt
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vt sep
skin, dress abstreifen; (fig) worries, fear ablegen; responsibility abwälzen, abschieben (onto auf +acc)

to shuffle off this mortal coil (euph)die sterbliche Hülle ablegen or abstreifen

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shuffle off v/t
1. Kleider abstreifen, sich herauswinden aus
2. fig abschütteln, sich einer Sache entledigen
3. sich einer Verpflichtung etc entziehen
4. eine Schuld etc abwälzen ([up]on, onto auf akk)

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