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Walk off

verb

Take without permission. "The thief walked off with my gold watch"

Go away from. Synonym: walk away. "I got annoyed and just walked off"

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"Walk off" Quotes from Famous Books

... stands to reason that after a scene like that just described, the two girls couldn't get up and walk off home ...

— Two Little Women • Carolyn Wells

... he himself, watching through his shop window, in the hope that his friend would come across to ask the meaning of his mysterious words, had, with a sinking heart, seen him walk off in the opposite direction through ...

— The Golden Shoemaker - or 'Cobbler' Horn • J. W. Keyworth

... stuff sailin' around loose. Some o' these hyar native trash go'n walk off wid you, bag an' baggage, if ...

— Isle o' Dreams • Frederick F. Moore

... of late; so only last night I stopped it at half-past six, to make sure it would show me the right calling-time this morning.' And, when I'd said that, I just nod my head, as much as to say, 'There's one for ye, me boy!' and walk off as ...

— The Unclassed • George Gissing

... and unruly gals of the deestrict. He wanted to know if I really thought myself capable; and I told him I wouldn't mind him asken me a few easy questions in 'rithmetic, jography, or showin' my handwritin'. But he said, No, never mind, he could tell a good teacher by his gait. 'Let me see you walk off a little ways,' says he, 'and I can tell jis's well's I'd heared you examined,' ...

— The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; • Various

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