run away with somebody/something phrasal verb (see also run)

1. to secretly go away with someone in order to marry them or live with them – usually used to show disapproval:
His wife has run away with another man.

2. run away with you if your feelings, ideas etc run away with you, they start to control how you behave:
Don’t let your imagination run away with you!

3. your tongue runs away with you if your tongue runs away with you, you say something that you did not intend to say

4. run away with the idea/impression (that) spoken to think that something is true when it is not:
Don’t run away with the impression that he doesn’t care.

5. informal to win a competition or sports game very easily:
The Reds ran away with the championship.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

run away with
1. to go away with someone, to elope with someone
The girl ran away with her boyfriend and got married.

2. to take hold of someone
Their imagination ran away with the boys when they went to the circus and then decided that they wanted to join the circus.

3. to be much better than others, to win easily
Our hometown team ran away with the football championship.

4. to take something quickly and secretly without permission or by stealing
Someone ran away with the new computer so now we do not have one.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

run away with
v.
1a. To take quickly and secretly, especially without permission; steal.
A thief ran away with Grandma's silver teapot.
Synonym: MAKE OFF.
1b. To go away with; elope.
Mary said that if her parents wouldn't let her marry Phil, she would run away with him.
1c. To take hold of; seize.
The boys thought they saw a ghost in the old house last night; they let their imagination run away with them.
Compare: GET THE BETTER OF.
2. To be much better or more noticeable than others in; win easily.
Our team ran away with the game in the last half.
The fat comedian ran away with the TV show.
Compare: STEAL THE SHOW.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

run away with someone
1. to go away with someone, to elope with someone
The girl ran away with her boyfriend and got married.

2. to take hold of someone
Their imagination ran away with the boys when they went to the circus and then decided that they wanted to join the circus.

3. to be much better than others, to win easily
Our hometown team ran away with the football championship.

4. to take something quickly and secretly without permission or by stealing
Someone ran away with the new computer so now we do not have one.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲