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Definition come away in British English

come away phrasal verb

[intransitive] phrasal verb
1

if one thing comes away from another that it was fixed to, it becomes separated from it by accident

Example

Another block of stone came away from the wall.

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Example

We came away with the feeling that they didn't really approve of us.

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3

to move away from someone or something

Example

The man looked drunk, so we came away.

Example

Come away from that dog!

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Definition come away in British English