walk off with (or away with)

walk off with (or away with)
walk off with (or away with)
informal
1》 steal.
2》 win.
walk

English new terms dictionary. 2014.

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  • walk\ off\ with — • walk away with • walk off with v 1. To take and go away with; take away; often: steal. When Father went to work, he accidentally walked off with Mother s umbrella. How can a thief walk off with a safe in broad daylight? 2. To take, get, or win… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • walk off with — • walk away with • walk off with take and go away with, take away, steal Someone walked away with the computer from the library last night …   Idioms and examples

  • walk off with — ► walk off with (or away with) informal 1) steal. 2) win. Main Entry: ↑walk …   English terms dictionary

  • walk off with — 1) PHRASAL VERB If someone walks off with something that does not belong to them, they take it without permission. [INFORMAL] [V P P n] I ll bet you walked off with my coat, too. Syn: go off with 2) PHRASAL VERB If you walk off with something… …   English dictionary

  • walk off with — phrasal 1. a. : to steal and take away a sneak thief who walked off with $35,000 New York Times b. : to take over unexpectedly from someone else : steal II 1g a bit player who walked off with the show 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • walk off with — walk away with 1) informal she walked off with my wallet See steal 1. 1) 2) he walked off with four awards Syn: win easily, win hands down, attain, earn, gain, garner, receive, acquire, s …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • walk off with — Synonyms and related words: abstract, and, annex, appropriate, bag, boost, borrow, breeze, carry by storm, cop, crib, defraud, embezzle, extort, filch, hook, lift, make off with, nip, palm, pilfer, pinch, poach, purloin, romp home, run away with …   Moby Thesaurus

  • walk off with — phrasal 1. a. to steal and take away b. to take over unexpectedly from someone else ; steal 1d < walked off with the show > 2. to win or gain especially by outdoing one s competitors without difficulty …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • walk off with — See: WALK AWAY WITH …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • walk off with — See: WALK AWAY WITH …   Dictionary of American idioms

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