The notion of sitting down, vulnerable and forlorn, and dashing off something that captures that raw, sick-to-your-stomach feeling is almost as romantic as the initial butterflies that kicked off the whole fiasco.
She thinks the poor pay has contributed to the half-baked "hot take" culture of today's media, where writers are focused on dashing off something quick and caustic in order to generate buzz and conserve energy.
But there's still something off here.
Hanks gives us everything – Disney's persistence, his optimism, his indefatigability, his bullying charm – and makes it look like something he dashed off before lunch.
The A.V. Club gave the album a positive review, but wrote: "Flashes of brilliance aside, the result sounds an awful lot like something Yorke dashed off to pass the time before delving into the new Radiohead album".
No one jumps out of bed in the morning, throws off the covers, and dashes off with excitement to do something they dread.
Or dash off a courteous and short reply and then hit the delete button?
Now, he had to dash off a farewell email to his staff.
I can dash off a few thoughts to a friend and send it instantaneously.
