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run away
verb
to take flight; escape
to go away; depart
(of a horse) to gallop away uncontrollably
to abscond or elope with
he ran away with his boss's daughter
to make off with; steal
to escape from the control of
his enthusiasm ran away with him
to win easily or be assured of victory in (a competition)
he ran away with the race
noun
a person or animal that runs away
( as modifier )
a runaway horse
the act or an instance of running away
(modifier) occurring as a result of the act of eloping
a runaway wedding
(modifier) (of a race, victory, etc) easily won
a runaway ten-shot victory
Idioms and Phrases
Flee, escape, as in Our dog is no watchdog; he runs away from strangers , or Our six-year-old said he'd run away from home . [Late 1300s]
Also, run off . Leave secretly, especially to elope, as in She ran away from home when she was only thirteen , or They ran off to Maryland and got married by a justice of the peace . [Early 1600s]
it won't run away . An object, activity, or issue will not disappear, as in You can leave, but when you come back the mess in the kitchen will still be there—it won't run away, you know! This jocular assurance of permanence dates from the late 1800s. Also see run away with .
Example Sentences
Two agents arrived shortly after 9 a.m. and attempted to quickly surround an employee in an apparent attempt to keep him from running away.
He went on to hit Mr Iwule in the neck with his sword before running away, it is alleged.
According to the complaint, in an interview with a Border Patrol agent later, Gomez said he ran away from the agents on instinct when he saw the “cop car.”
Don’t look for a way to claim success by running away from them.
Each time he ran away, I prayed I wouldn’t have to return from my search-and-rescue efforts with a limp body to teach my girls about death.
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