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run away with sth

informal phrasal verb with run
 
 
/rʌn/ verb (present participle running, past tense ran, past participle run)

Definition

to win a competition or prize very easily: She ran away with four first prizes.Scoring, winning and losing in sportWinning and defeatingLosing and being defeatedWinning and defeatingScoring, winning and losing in sport
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