| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| run amuck |
not go smoothly, go haywire
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We ran amuck when Gus joined the band. He can't play the tuba!
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| run an errand |
deliver something, go and get something
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Paul, please run an errand for me. Take this bread to Aunt Matty.
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| run circles around you |
run faster than you, win easily
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Billy can run circles around any boy in school. He's very fast.
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| run down |
go to, walk to
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Lu, please run down to the store and get an onion.
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| run down |
check, look over, run through
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Run down the list before we go to the store. Did I miss anything?
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| run down |
criticize, put down
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Fred doesn't run down his staff. He never says negative things.
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| run down |
tired, in poor condition, worn out
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His car was a run-down Buick. It belonged in the junk yard.
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| run for office |
be a candidate in an election
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I do not plan to run for office this year. I'm leaving politics.
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| run for the hills |
run away to a safe place, run and hide
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A tiger has escaped from the zoo! Run for the hills!
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| run for your money |
(See a run for your money)
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