take an offing的用法和樣例：
例句
- If Hemingway's writing conceals seven eighths of an iceberg below the water, Proust attempts to let the base of an iceberg surface above water.
如果說(shuō)海明威式的寫(xiě)作只是暗示海面下八分之七的冰山，那么普魯斯特式的寫(xiě)作則旨在讓海面下的冰山盡可能地浮出海面。 - The prisoner attempted an escape but failed.
犯人企圖逃走，但失敗了。 - Things got a little rough, and Manty decided to take a flyer.
情況變得有些復雜了，馬蒂決定立即逃走。
