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[Navid]

Hello Teachers,

What do you mean by "running off"?

e.g Again you ran off so fast.

Thanks in advance,
Navid

[bud]

Hi Navid,

What is the context? There are many meanings, some of which are:

Running off to get married = eloping

Running off = leaving quickly, perhaps without saying goodbye

Running off a few copies = to make copies of something on a copier

Running off at the mouth = being sassy or argumentative, or maybe just talking too much

I'm sure there are others, too.