Idiom: make off with something
Meaning
Idiom: make off with something
- to steal something
Example sentences
— Unbelievable. Someone made off with the new bottle of hand lotion I put on my desk.
— I had a party Friday night and one of the guests made off with several of my bracelets.
— My friend thinks she’s so funny making off with cocktail glasses when we go to restaurants but I laughed so hard when she got caught last night.
— We made off with an extra goody bag when my friend's mother wasn't looking.
— I've had to chain the pens to the counter because of our customers keep making off with them.
— We've had to give out napkins and utensils rather than put them out because customers make off with much more than they need.
— Call the police! Someone just made off with my car!
— I'm not going to go shopping with you again if you continue to make off with stuff!
— Here you go—have one of these brownies I made off with from the board meeting.
— Ugh. My boss made off with the report before I had a chance to proofread it.
Synonyms
- run off with
- run away with
- walk off with
- help yourself to something
- rip off
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