Walk off with Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈwɑk/, /ˈwɔk/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈwɪð/, /ˈwɪθ/, /wɪð/, /wɪθ

WAWK-awf-with

UK

wˈɔːk/ /ˈɒf/ /wˈɪð

WAWK-of-with

Definition

To take something, often secretly or unexpectedly, and leave with it. It can mean to steal something or simply to win or claim something easily.

Usage & Nuances

Informal, often used to describe someone stealing or taking something casually. Also used figuratively for winning easily ('walk off with the prize'). Don't confuse with 'walk away from' (meaning to leave a situation). Common in spoken English.

• Spanish: llevarse - robar (informal)
• Portuguese (BR): levar embora - sair com - roubar (informal)
• Portuguese (PT): levar embora - sair com - roubar (informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 带走 - 偷走
• Chinese (Traditional): 帶走 - 偷走
• Hindi: ले जाना - चुरा ले जाना (अनौपचारिक)
• Arabic: يأخذ (شيئاً دون إذن) - يسرق (عامية)
• Bengali: চুপিচুপি নিয়ে চলে যাওয়া - চুরি করে নিয়ে যাওয়া - সহজেই জিতে নেওয়া
• Russian: утащить - присвоить - легко выиграть
• Japanese: 持ち去る - こっそり持って行く - あっさり手に入れる
• Vietnamese: lấy và đi mất - lấy trộm - dễ dàng giành được
• Korean: 슬쩍 가져가다 - 훔쳐 가다 - 쉽게 차지하다
• Turkish: alıp yürümek - çalıp götürmek - kolayca kazanmak
• Urdu: اٹھا لے جانا - چپکے سے لے جانا - آسانی سے جیت لینا
• Indonesian: cầm đi mất - lấy trộm - dễ dàng giành được

Example Sentences

Someone walked off with my umbrella from the cafe.

basic

He accidentally walked off with the wrong backpack.

basic

The team walked off with the trophy after a great game.

basic

I turned around for a second and someone had walked off with my bag!

natural

She always walks off with the best ideas and calls them her own.

natural

How did he just walk off with first prize like that? He barely tried!

natural