make off

Example Sentences

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"I just sent it but I thought there's no way they could tax the amount of money I've made off this," she says.

From BBC

Hundreds of Thanksgiving turkeys intended for hungry families are missing after a thief made off with a box truck filled with the frozen birds in Lake Elsinore, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

Penelope put down her pole and made off at a trot, for by now she knew that walking was no way for a sailor to obey a summons from the captain.

From Literature

He is believed to have made off on foot into an alleyway beside the house.

From BBC

But when they opened the door to try to make off with the car, his private security—an armed former New York City police officer—was sitting in the front seat.

From The Wall Street Journal