to whistle off
to whistle off to whistle off. (a) to dismiss by a whistle; -- a term in hawking. "as a long-winged hawk when he is first whistled off the fist, mounts aloft." (b) hence, in general, to turn loose; to abandon; to dismiss. i 'ld whistle her off, and let her down the wind to prey at fortune... see whistle | ||||
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