walk off with
Idioms-
Also, walk away with . Win easily, as in Our team walked off with the pennant , or He expected a tough opponent, but to his surprise he walked away with first place . [First half of 1800s]
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Steal, as in Someone walked off with my suitcase . [Early 1700s]
Example Sentences
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I even went so far as to purposefully walk off with strangers or get lost in supermarkets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
The Braves rallied from a four-run deficit and had a chance to walk off with the win in the ninth after pinch-runner Luke Williams stole second and third.
From Washington Times • Sep. 20, 2023
A stretcher was initially brought on to the pitch, but a limping Williamson was able to walk off with support from a member of Arsenal's medical staff.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2023
Who cares about a few wine glasses when you can walk off with the Super Bowl?
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2023
“And break it out, and walk off with it for a hundred yards,” John Thornton said coolly.
From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London
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