- run and do something
- spoken
used for telling someone, especially a child, to do something quickly
Run and brush your teeth.
English dictionary. 2014.
run and do something
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run and do something — spoken phrase used for telling someone, especially a child, to do something quickly Run and brush your teeth. Thesaurus: words used by or to young childrenhyponym Main entry: run … Useful english dictionary
run short (of something) — phrase used for saying that you have used almost all of a particular thing and there is not much left Supplies were running short as winter came on. The party had just begun and we were already running short of beer. Thesaurus: to use all or a… … Useful english dictionary
something will run and run — phrase used for saying that you think something will continue for a long time This is a debate that will run and run. Thesaurus: to continue for a long timesynonym Main entry: run … Useful english dictionary
run away from something — run away (from (someone/something)) 1. to leave a person or place secretly and suddenly. Vinnie ran away from home when he was 16. 2. to avoid someone or something unpleasant. You can t run away from your problems by watching videos all day. It… … New idioms dictionary
run afoul of something — run afoul of (someone/something) to act in a way not allowed by rules or the law. Rodman ran afoul of the team s rules and was kept out of the next game. He ran afoul of his supervisor, who complained to the mayor about his work … New idioms dictionary
run off with something — ˌrun ˈoff with sth derived to steal sth and take it away • The treasurer had run off with the club s funds. Main entry: ↑runderived … Useful english dictionary
something will run and run — used for saying that you think something will continue for a long time This is a debate that will run and run … English dictionary
run eye over something — cast/run (your)/an eye over (something) to look at something quickly without looking at the details. Would you mind casting an eye over my essay and giving me your comments? … New idioms dictionary
sit back and do something — sit back and (do something) to take no action and allow something to happen. You can t just sit back and let them close down the library. Americans shouldn t just sit back and allow this technology to run their lives … New idioms dictionary
run — run1 [ rʌn ] (past tense ran [ ræn ] ; past participle run) verb *** ▸ 1 move quickly with legs ▸ 2 control/organize ▸ 3 machine: work ▸ 4 liquid: flow ▸ 5 try to be elected ▸ 6 vehicle: travel ▸ 7 be shown/performed ▸ 8 reach amount/rate ▸ 9… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
