Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.

The thieves made off with all the cash and jewellery in the house.

ran away with

The most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence is >ran away with.<

The idiom "made off with" means to steal something and run away with it. In the sentence, the author is saying that the thieves stole all the cash and jewellery in the house and ran away with it.

The other options are not correct.

• Discovered: This does not mean ran away with something.
• Squandered: This means to spend money recklessly or foolishly.
• Transferred: This means to move something from one place to another.