run away with

1. Also, run off with . Hurriedly make off with someone or something, as in She ran away with the boy next door , or The children ran off with the ball . [Early 1600s]

2. Win handily, as in The film ran away with all the important awards . [Early 1800s]

3. Get the better of, as in Sometimes his enthusiasm runs away with him . [Late 1600s]

Example Sentences

Cal Poly, a mid-major coming off a 16-19 season, wouldn’t let USC run away with the game, with the Trojans clinging to a six-point lead at halftime.

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"If I don't, he will just run away with everything. I have to dedicate everything to being a dart player and work even harder than I ever have. I want to match him."

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This woman, it transpires, is fleeing an unhappy marriage; she invites herself onboard and persuades Jatgeir to run away with her.

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Across from him, redshirt freshman Marcelles Williams has started the last three games, but hasn’t by any means run away with the job.

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“Don’t worry. He’s not going to run away with anything.”

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Related Words

• capture 
• hijack 
• seize 
• snatch 
• steal