English Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verbs with RUN
Phrasal Verb | Meaning | Example |
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Run away | Escape from a place or suddenly leave. | He ran away from home at the age of fourteen. |
Run about Run around |
Be busy doing many dfferent things. | Jenny has been running about all week getting ready for the wedding. |
Run across | Run to the other side. | The pickpocket ran across the road and jumped onto a bus. |
Run after | Chase something. | Tom threw the ball and the boy ran after it. |
Run down | Hit someone with a vehicle and injure or kill them. | The cyclist was run down by a car at the intersection. |
Run down | Criticize someone or something. | Andy tends to run down any proposals made by others. |
Run into | Meet by accident or unexpectly. | Sophie ran into Maria at the supermarket. |
Run on | Continue without interruption. | We didn't expect the chairman's speech to run on for so long! |
Run out | Expire; come to an end. | Let's order now before the offer runs out. |
Run out of | Have no more of something. | What a nuisance! We've run out of coffee. |
Run up | Accumulate a debt. | Tom ran up a large bill at the hotel. |
Run up | Make something quickly. | My mother can run up a skirt in no time. |
Run up against | Encounter difficulties or problems. | The property developer ran up against strong local opposition. |
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