pack off
Ship someone out
To pack off is to send someone away, usually hastily or with some eagerness to be rid of them: We packed the kids off to summer camp.
The phrase suggests bundling someone up and dispatching them elsewhere, often for the sender's relief as much as the traveler's benefit.
- send awayCause to depart
- banishOfficially send away
- chase awayForce to depart
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- ship outDepart or send away
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