make away with

Idioms  

1. Carry off, steal, as in The burglars made away with all their jewelry . [Late 1600s]

2. Use up, consume, as in The boys made away with all the sandwiches . This usage was first recorded in 1843.

3. Kill, destroy, as in We decided to make away with the old horse . [c. 1500] Also see do away with , def. 2.

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Example Sentences

In his first see now, buy now show, the designer hosted about 200 guests on the landmark’s famous Observation Deck with sweeping cityscape views as the wind tried to make away with one of his model’s huge black hats.

From Seattle Times

After the attack, the hacker said that he’d stolen the funds to keep them safe, saying that putting the coins in a “trusted account” was a way to highlight the bug without giving someone else the opportunity to make away with them.

From The Verge

The wordiest of the agitators, Frances Seward, threatens to make away with their “joint story.”

From New York Times

One saw workers try and fail to dig an underground tunnel to make away with components outside of the facility.

From The Verge

Ultimately, Sam's able to steal the keys and make away with the books — and learn some pretty essential information.

From Time