English Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verbs with RUN, with meaning and example of use
| Phrasal Verb | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Run away | Escape from a place or suddenly leave. | He ran away from home at the age of fourteen. |
| Run about/around | Be busy doing many dfferent things. | Jenny has been running about/around all week getting ready for the wedding. |
| Run around (with) | Spend a lot of time with someone. | I don't like you running around with those boys! |
| 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 through | Examine, review or check something. | Let's run through the list of guests again . |
| Run through | Repeat something for practice purposes. | Could we run through the last scene one more time ? |
| Run through | Use up or spend. | She very quickly ran through the money she had inherited.. |
| Run through | Pass quickly through something. | A murmur ran through the audience. |
| 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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