make off with someone or something

make off with someone or something
make away with someone or something & make off with someone or something
to take someone or something away; to make someone or something disappear. •

The robber made away with the jewelry.

The maid quickly made off with the children. We only saw them for a moment.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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