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Could you help me understand the difference in meaning between carry off and carry through? They seem pretty similar to me. In additional resources I've read:
carry off - handle a difficult situation successfully
carry through - complete successfully in spite of difficulty
The result is the same for both of them- something difficult is completed successfully. Can I use them interchangeably?
I've mostly heard the first 2 words with "it" in the middle: "He's good, but I don't know if he can carry it off." "She was able to carry it off with alacrity".
I've mostly heard "carry off" in the context of removing something -- "He was playing hard and intended to carry off the prize."
I've heard carry and through both ways -- "I'm going to carry through this if it takes all summer"; "To carry it through, you'll need a lot of energy."
I'm not sure there is much difference to relate without talking about specific intended meanings.
