run away to sea

Related to word: sea

Idiom

Definition

  1. To leave one's family, especially as a young person, to become a sailor.

    • Many boys dream of running away to sea to experience the thrill of the ocean.

    • Tired of the daily routine, he decided to run away to sea and become a sailor.

    • Her novel tells the story of a young girl running away to sea to find adventure on a pirate ship.