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run away

verb

to take flight; escape
to go away; depart
(of a horse) to gallop away uncontrollably
1. to abscond or elope with
  he ran away with his boss's daughter
2. to make off with; steal
3. to escape from the control of
  his enthusiasm ran away with him
4. to win easily or be assured of victory in (a competition)
  he ran away with the race

noun

1. a person or animal that runs away
2. ( 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

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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 .

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