Run off
/rən ˈɒf/B1
PreIntermediate
1. To leave a place or person suddenly or secretly.
- She decided to run off with her boyfriend without telling anyone.
- The thief ran off before the police could catch him.
2. To produce or print something quickly.
- She ran off 50 copies of the report for the meeting.
- The machine can run off hundreds of pages in an hour.
3. When liquid drains or flows away.
- The rainwater runs off into the nearby stream.
- The excess water ran off into the gutter.
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