run away

Verb (2)

1. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run“If you see this man, run!”“The burglars escaped before the police showed up”Synonyms: scatrunscarperturn taillamrun awayhightail itbunkhead for the hillstake to the woodsescapefly the coopbreak away
2. escape from the control of“Industry is running away with us all”Synonyms: run away