walk away
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walk away
vb (intr, adverb)
1. to leave, esp callously and disregarding someone else's distress
2. walk away with to achieve or win easily
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w>walk away
vi → weg- or davongehen; he walked away from the crash unhurt → er ist bei dem Unfall ohne Verletzungen davongekommen; you can’t just walk away from ten years of marriage → du kannst doch zehn Jahre Ehe nicht einfach so abschreiben; to walk away with a prize etc → einen Preis etc kassieren or einstecken (inf)
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