phrasal verb · informal
run off with
UK/rʌn ɔːf wɪð/US/rʌn ɔf wɪð/run·OFF·with
speaking
to take something or someone away suddenly, either stealing or eloping
Examples
“The pickpocket ran off with my phone before I noticed.”
“He ran off with his secretary and nobody saw them again.”
“Don't leave your bag unattended or someone might run off with it.”
Band 8 sentence
“The fraudulent agent ran off with investors' funds before the authorities caught up.”
Collocations
- run off with someone's money
- run off with someone
Common mistakes
He ran away with my phone.→He ran off with my phone.
She ran off my passport.→She ran off with my passport.
Say it for a higher band
5steal→6take away→7+run off with
Synonyms
steal
Easily confused
run away with
“The thief ran off with her handbag.”
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