Run (someone) out run out (someone)
To force someone to leave, to expel someone .The police ran the drug dealers out of town.
To force someone to leave, to expel someone .The police ran the drug dealers out of town.
To go away with someone, to elope (run away and get married) with someone.My sister ran off with her boyfriend and got married when she was... Read more →
To produce copies with a printing press or a copy machine.We ran off many copies of the poster for the festival.
To talk excessively.My classmate is always running off at the mouth about something.
Ordinary, usual.The restaurant was in a run-of-the-mill building but the food was superb.
To hit someone or something, to crash into someone or something.The car ran into the truck on the highway.
To meet someone by chance.I ran into my cousin when I was at the supermarket.
To add up to something, to total something, to amount to something.The damage from the storm will run into much money.
To come to a barrier against further progress.I always run into a brick wall when I try to talk to my boss about a work problem.
To intervene on behalf of someone in order to protect him or her from something (from American football).The company ran interference on their... Read more →