How is “run away” used?

In The Machinist (2004), one line is: “What new arcwelder Ivan the guy from the swing shift”

Which movie is “run away” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from The Machinist (2004).

run away

to leave sb / a place suddenly; to escape from sb / a place; to avoid facing a problem, duty, or painful truth instead of dealing with it; (of imagination or feelings) to get out of control and carry someone along

Heard in 140 moviesPlay Phrasal verbs

Meaning

Oxford70% of films
to leave sb / a place suddenly; to escape from sb / a place
Editorial25% of films
to avoid facing a problem, duty, or painful truth instead of dealing with it
Editorial5% of films
(of imagination or feelings) to get out of control and carry someone along

In the movies · 140

come running
run for it
up and running
a close - run thing
hit the ground running
run across
run after
run after
run along
run around with
run at
run away from

More phrasal verbs

hurry up
work on
hear of
catch up
deal with
look after yourself
stay away
break up
stay out
hang out
lie down
look forward to

Definitions from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9th edition

What new arcwelder Ivan the guy from the swing shift

The Machinist (2004)24:29

Said in 8 films · #1