take someone away—take smb. to another place; lead a person away:
- The prisoner was taken away by an armed guard.
take someone off—
1. = take someone away:
- Before long the young prisoner was taken off for questioning.
2. rescue a person from a sinking ship:
- Before the ship sank, all the passengers were safely taken off.
3. (Sport) remove a player:
- The captain decided to take Snow off and try a slower bowler.