run away
41To run away — Run Run, v. i. [imp. {Ran}or {Run}; p. p. {Run}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Running}.] [OE. rinnen, rennen (imp. ran, p. p. runnen, ronnen). AS. rinnan to flow (imp. ran, p. p. gerunnen), and iernan, irnan, to run (imp. orn, arn, earn, p. p. urnen); akin… …
42To run away with — Run Run, v. i. [imp. {Ran}or {Run}; p. p. {Run}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Running}.] [OE. rinnen, rennen (imp. ran, p. p. runnen, ronnen). AS. rinnan to flow (imp. ran, p. p. gerunnen), and iernan, irnan, to run (imp. orn, arn, earn, p. p. urnen); akin… …
43run away with — 1》 escape the control of: Susan s imagination was running away with her. 2》 win (a competition or prize) easily. → run …
44run away with — 1) take quickly and secretly especially without permission or by stealing Someone ran away with the dictionary so now we don t have one. 2) take hold of Their imagination ran away with them when they went to the circus. They decided that they… …
45run away with — phrasal 1. to take away in haste or secretly; especially steal 2. to outshine the others in (as a theatrical performance) 3. to carry or drive beyond prudent or reasonable limits < your imagination ran away with you > …
46Run away with — 1. elope with; 2. win easily: They ran away with the election …
47run away with — Australian Slang 1. elope with; 2. win easily: They ran away with the election …
48run away with — she ran away with the championship Syn: win easily, win hands down; informal win by a mile …
49run away — flee, take flight; escape …
50run away — Flee, fly, escape, elope …