Examples of 'takes off running' in a sentence

Meaning of "takes off running"

When someone 'takes off running,' it means that they start running suddenly and quickly. This phrase is often used to describe a person's physical action of swiftly starting to run, either as a reaction to a situation or simply as a means of rapid locomotion

How to use "takes off running" in a sentence

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takes off running
He takes off running across the roof.
Drops it on the floor and he takes off running.
And takes off running.
Then he stops and ties it up and he takes off running.
She takes off running.
He goes to stop one of them who takes off running.
Wilkes takes off running.
Only the kid in the passenger seat takes off running.
He takes off running.
He pulls his gun on her and she takes off running.
She takes off running and he persistently joins the chase.
So one time we are in the airport and she takes off running.
The man takes off running and the bear goes after him.
He looks at me eyes wide then suddenly takes off running in the other direction.
Takes off running towards Dole Street.

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So he comes over and Vannuchi takes off running.
And then he takes off running while I count to ten.
He hits a fly ball to right center field and Mickey takes off running.
Outta nowhere, my son takes off running.
Then the wacko crashes his car into the rec center - and takes off running.
All right, wilkes takes off running.
But he sees me get out of my car, And he takes off running.
You get a look at him? he takes off running.
Routine traffic stop . Only the kid in the passenger seat takes off running.
And then he stops . And then he takes off running again.
The shooting star, the bright light, Ron acts weird, and his dick takes off running.
She goes to the other side, she takes off running again.
Just wanna talk, man . All right, Wilkes takes off running.
No one hit anything . He takes off running.
Over two defen… and touchdown, Frontera! He keeps the ball, takes off running.
Yeah, so the genius, he takes off running.
Nobody move . Yeah, so the genius, he takes off running.
Jake realizes this a clue, and takes off running.
Ron acts weird, and his dick takes off running.
She slams the door into him, takes off running.
Boom, the gun goes off, and she takes off running.

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