Question

in_the_loop_694 to leave quickly (sentence 1) or to do well in sales (sentences 2 and 3) Synonym: sell like hotcakes (sentence 2)

Accepted Answer

TAKE OFF The boys threw rocks at the old man’s windows. When he came out of the house to chase them away, they took off.The young man invented a gadget to use in the kitchen and now he is trying to sell it. It hasn’t sold well so far but he’s sure that eventually it will take off.

Id	in_the_loop_694
Idiom	TAKE OFF
Definition	to leave quickly (sentence 1) or to do well in sales (sentences 2 and 3)
Examples	The boys threw rocks at the old man’s windows. When he came out of the house to chase them away, they took off. The young man invented a gadget to use in the kitchen and now he is trying to sell it. It hasn’t sold well so far but he’s sure that eventually it will take off.
Cross-Refs	Synonym: sell like hotcakes (sentence 2)

Sentence Sell Loop Leave Quickly Sales Boys Threw