phrasal verb · neutral
make off (with)
UK/meɪk ˈɒf wɪð/US/meɪk ˈɔf wɪð/MAKE·OFF
speakingtask2
to escape, especially after stealing something
Examples
“The thieves made off with several laptops before the police arrived.”
“She saw someone make off with her bicycle and called the police.”
“After the argument the suspect made off down the alley.”
Band 8 sentence
“Witnesses reported that the suspects made off with several parcels before the security guards could intervene.”
Collocations
- make off with + something
Word family
make verboff particle
Common mistakes
make off from the shop→make off with goods from the shop
made off the thieves→the thieves made off
Say it for a higher band
5escape→6run off with→7+make off (with)
Synonyms
run off with
Easily confused
run off with
“He ran off with the money before anyone noticed.”
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