Sentence examples for run off with from inspiring English sources
The phrase "run off with" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used to describe someone leaving suddenly and unexpectedly with someone or something. Here is an example: "He couldn't believe it when he saw his wife run off with his best friend." In this sentence, "run off with" is used to describe the action of the wife leaving with the best friend without warning.
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run off with
verb
(someone) To leave with someone with the intention of living with them or marrying them. Usually in secret because other people think it is wrong.
- The chief accountant has run off with his secretary!
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