- ˌgo ˈoff with sth
- phrasal verb
to leave with something that belongs to someone elseSomeone's gone off with my coffee cup.[/ex]
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ˌgo ˈoff with sth
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fob sb off with sth — UK US fob sb off (with sth) Phrasal Verb with fob({{}}/fɒb/ verb INFORMAL ► to persuade someone to accept something that is of a low quality, or different to what they really wanted: »The bank delayed on his compensation claim for eight years… … Financial and business terms
palm sb off with sth — UK US palm sb off with sth Phrasal Verb with palm({{}}/pɑːm/ verb INFORMAL ► to give someone an untrue or unsatisfactory answer in order to try to satisfy them and make them go away: »He s trying to palm you off with an excuse. »The government… … Financial and business terms
ˌmake ˈoff with sth — phrasal verb to leave with something that you have stolen They made off with our television.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌwalk ˈoff with sth — phrasal verb 1) to steal something You can t just walk off with his jacket.[/ex] 2) to win something easily … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˌrun ˈoff with sth — phrasal verb to steal something, or to take it without permission … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
get somebody off with something — ˌget ˈoff (with sth) | ˌget sb ˈoff (with sth) derived to receive no or almost no punishment; to help sb do this • He was lucky to get off with a small fine. • A good lawyer might be able to get you off. Main entry: ↑get … Useful english dictionary
top something off (with something) — ˌtop sthˈoff (with sth) derived to complete sth successfully by doing or adding one final thing • The outfit was topped off with a large black hat. Main entry: ↑topderived … Useful english dictionary
let somebody off (with something) — ˌlet sb ˈoff (with sth) derived to not punish sb for sth they have done wrong, or to give them only a light punishment • They let us off lightly. • She was let off with a warning. Main entry: ↑letderived … Useful english dictionary
go off with something — ˌgo ˈoff with sth derived to take away from a place sth that does not belong to you • He went off with $10 000 of the company s money. Main entry: ↑goderived … Useful english dictionary
run off with something — ˌrun ˈoff with sth derived to steal sth and take it away • The treasurer had run off with the club s funds. Main entry: ↑runderived … Useful english dictionary
