send off for something

send off for something
ˌsend ˈoff (for sth) | ˌsend aˈway (to sb) (for sth) derived
to write to sb and ask them to send you sth by post/mail

I've sent off for some books for my course.

Main entry:sendderived

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • write away for something — ˌwrite ˈoff/aˈway (to sb/sth) (for sth) derived to write to an organization or a company, usually in order to ask them to send you sth Syn: ↑send off • I ve written off for the catalogue. Main entry: ↑writederived …   Useful english dictionary

  • write off to something — ˌwrite ˈoff/aˈway (to sb/sth) (for sth) derived to write to an organization or a company, usually in order to ask them to send you sth Syn: ↑send off • I ve written off for the catalogue. Main entry: ↑writederived …   Useful english dictionary

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