# walk off with

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/walk-off-with
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To steal, especially by surreptitiously removing an unguarded item.

## Examples

- Someone walked off with my umbrella at the cafe.
- I left my bag on the bench for a moment, and a stranger walked off with it.
- The thief waited until the shopkeeper turned his back, then walked off with the expensive watch from the display case.

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