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run acrossTo find or discover by chance.Rate it:

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run awayTo leave home, or other place of residence, usually unannounced, or to make good on a threat, with such action usually performed by a child or juvenile.Rate it:

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run backTo take someone home by car. Give someone a lift to their house.Rate it:

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run byTo inform someone briefly of the main points of an idea.Rate it:

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run downTo find something or someone after searching for a long time.Rate it:

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run for one's lifeTo attempt to escape an extremely bad situationRate it:

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run offTo write something quickly.Rate it:

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run onTo continue talking for a long time.Rate it:

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run onTo continue without interruption.Rate it:

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run outAlternative spelling of runout.Rate it:

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run overTo overflow.Rate it:

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run something up the flagpoleTo float an idea that one suspects might be controversial.Rate it:

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run the showTo be the leader, to be in chargeRate it:

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run throughTo repeat something.Rate it:

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run throughTo briefly summarise.Rate it:

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run upTo bring a flag to the top of it's flag pole.Rate it:

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run out of steamTo run out of energy; to run out of motivation.Rate it:

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run alongTo leave.Rate it:

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rat runA small road that people venture down when they want to sneak off the motorway and take a short cut.Rate it:

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run counterTo defy or oppose something, especially an expectation, custom, or social standard.Rate it:

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run downTo criticize someone or an organisation, often unfairly.Rate it:

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run offTo leave someone without prior advice.Rate it:

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run overTo practice quickly, briefly.Rate it:

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hold with the hare and run with the houndsTo oppose an action or behavior and yet engage in the same action or behavior; to be a hypocrite.Rate it:

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rat run/runningTo drive through residential streets to avoid congestion on the main roads.Rate it:

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run amokTo go on a rampage; to be in an uncontrollable rage.Rate it:

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run around like a chicken with its head cut offTo act in a haphazard or aimless way; to act frantically or without control.Rate it:

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run roughshod overTo treat roughly or without care, respect, or moderation; to act without control; to damage.Rate it:

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against the run of playContrary to the flow of the game.Rate it:

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dummy runA trial or practice before the real attempt.Rate it:

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have the run ofTo have permission or freedom to move around throughout an area or to use something at will.Rate it:

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having a good run of itWhen something is going or has gone really well.Rate it:

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hold with the hare and run with the houndsTo remain neutral by attempting to placate two factions or both sides of a controversy.Rate it:

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home runA four-base hit, a homer.Rate it:

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home runbaseball termRate it:

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home runThe portion of a journey that ends at home.Rate it:

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home runA success; especially, a popular success.Rate it:

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in the long runAfter a very long time; eventually; over a long period of time; more generally.Rate it:

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in the short runLasting only a short time, shortsightedly.Rate it:

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long runAn extended period of time.Rate it:

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make a run for itTo attempt to escape; to flee; to run away.Rate it:

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make a run for itTo run so as to avoid being late.Rate it:

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make someone's blood run coldTo cause a person to feel fear, horror, dread, or strong forboding.Rate it:

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monkey run^ Residents cock-a-hoop after winning fight to keep saucy underpass nameThe Yorkshire Post, 2006-03-11.Rate it:

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monkey runA place where people congregate or promenade to find a boyfriend or girlfriend.Rate it:

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on the runFleeing.Rate it:

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on the runConstantly traveling or moving from place to place.Rate it:

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one's race is runOne's life has reached its end; one is dead or soon to die.Rate it:

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rat run/runningA small, usually minor road used by a significant amount of traffic as a short cut or to avoid congestion on more major routes.Rate it:

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re runrepeatRate it:

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