Phrasal verbs

make off

  make off  informal (to leave quickly in order to escape) When the rabbit saw us, it made off at once. The police arrested the burglar as he was about to make off with a stolen car. envocabulary.com

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make for

  make for (to go toward) He put on his coat and made for the door. (to result in or make something possible) Her carelessness made for her failure in the exam. The team is in good form, which should make for a positive result.   envocabulary.com

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make away with

  make away with  literary (to steal and run off with it) You shouldn’t allow him to make away with all your money. The burglars made away with a lot of valuable jewelry. envocabulary.com

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make after

  make after (chase; run after) The police started the car to make after the thieves. The mouse fled, and the cat made after it. envocabulary.com

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set out

  set out (to leave and start a journey) Columbus set out to find a new route to India and ended up discovering North America. We set out for California on a two-day trip.   (to start an activity or effort to reach a goal) He set out with the aim of …

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