| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| run up |
drive to, go to, travel to
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I have to run up to Edmonton tomorrow. Do you want to come?
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| run up |
increase, add to a total, charge it
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Ming lets us run up a bill if we pay it once a month.
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| run you out |
force you to leave, the bum's rush
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If they find drugs in your room they'll run you out of the hotel.
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| run you ragged |
make you feel tired, wear you out
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Grade 8 students use up all your energy. They run you ragged.
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| runaround |
(See the runaround)
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| running water |
tap water, water from a pressure system
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At the cabin in the woods we don't have running water.
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| runt of the litter |
(See the runt of the litter)
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| rush |
(See what a rush)
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| rush hour |
the hour of heavy traffic, bumper to bumper
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During rush hour, many drivers become impatient and angry.
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| rust out |
become rusty, be ruined by rust
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Nobody wants that car because it's all rusted out.
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