run away with
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run definition


  1. n.
    a session or period of time spent doing something; a period of time when something happens. : The market had a good run today.
  2. tv.
    to transport contraband, alcohol, or drugs. : Harry the Horse used to run booze during prohibition.
  3. n.
    an act of transporting contraband. : Four soldiers were killed during a run.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases

run away with

  1. Also, . Hurriedly make off with someone or something, as in She ran away with the boy next door, or The children ran off with the ball. [Early 1600s]

  2. Win handily, as in The film ran away with all the important awards. [Early 1800s]

  3. Get the better of, as in Sometimes his enthusiasm runs away with him. [Late 1600s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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