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
Haaland will be the favourite to walk off with the boot again because of his clinical finishing and City's dominance of games.
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2024
Robinson stayed down on the field for several minutes and finally was able to walk off with help.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 21, 2023
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
At last—at long last—the piece ends, and I walk off with as much dignity as I can manage.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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