Run hot and cold
To be sometimes good or useful or effective or positive and sometimes the opposite.The reviews of the new movie are running hot and cold and I... Read more →
Run for one’s life
To run away to save one's life.I ran for my life when I met the bear on my camping trip.
Run for it
To dash for safety, to make a speedy escape.When it started raining we ran for it and tried to get to the bus shelter.
To be run down
To get into poor health or condition, to look bad.My friend has become run down since she started working at night.
Run down (someone) run (someone) down
To say bad things about someone, to criticize someone.The girl is always running down her friends. That is why nobody likes her.
Run down
To crash against and knock down someone or something. A car ran down my dog last week.
Run around in circles
To act confused, to do a lot but accomplish little.I have been running around in circles all day but I cannot seem to get anything done.
Run around
1. To go to various places to do things. We ran around all day and now we are very tired. 2. (something) To run in circles around... Read more →
Run an errand
To take a short trip to do a specific thing.I was late for work because I had to run an errand in the morning.
Run an ad
To place or put an advertisement in a publication.The government will run an ad to tell the public about the new gas tax.