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  • 41run away — her attacker ran away See run 1. 2) …

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  • 42run 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… …

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  • 43run 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 > …

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  • 44run away — intransitive verb Date: 13th century 1. a. to leave quickly in order to avoid or escape something b. to leave home; especially elope 2. to run out of control ; stampede, bolt 3. to gain a substantial lead ; win by a large margin …

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  • 45Run away with — 1. elope with; 2. win easily: They ran away with the election …

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  • 46run away with — Australian Slang 1. elope with; 2. win easily: They ran away with the election …

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  • 47run away —    permanently to leave the matrimonial home    Usually describing a wife s action, but not necessarily with or for another man:     The fact that she did not even take her handbag with her is proof... that she was not running away. (I. Murdoch,&#8230; …

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  • 48run away — 1》 take flight; escape. 2》 try to avoid facing up to danger or difficulty. → run …

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  • 49run away with — she ran away with the championship Syn: win easily, win hands down; informal win by a mile …

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  • 50You Can't Run Away from It — Infobox Film name = You Can t Run Away from It caption = You Can t Run Away from It theatrical poster director = Dick Powell producer = Dick Powell distributor = Columbia Pictures writer = Samuel Hopkins Adams (story) starring = June Allyson Jack …

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