Phrasal verb №118
run off
/rʌn ɒf/
Meaning
To leave quickly, often unexpectedly; also to reproduce copies of a document
Example
The dog ran off when it heard the fireworks.
The dog ran off when it heard the fireworks.
Examples with the phrasal verb run off
Please run off twenty copies on the photocopier for the class.
Please run off twenty copies on the photocopier for the class.
After school, the children ran off to the playground, laughing as if the world was a game.
After school, the children ran off to the playground, laughing as if the world was a game.
The rain ran off from the roof into the gutters, and the little garden stayed dry as if by magic.
The rain ran off from the roof into the gutters, and the little garden stayed dry as if by magic.