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Phrase(s): haul off and do something
1. Inf. to draw back and do something, such as strike a person. • She hauled off and slapped him hard. • Max hauled off and poked Lefty in the nose. 2. Rur. to do something without a great deal of preparation. • The old man hauled off and bought himself a house. • Someday, I’m going to haul off and buy me a new car.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs