I had a bad cold for five days running.
•For two years running, I brought work home from the office every night.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Running Bear — Infobox Single Name = Running Bear Caption = Running Bear by Johnny Preston Artist = Johnny Preston from Album = A side = B side = Released = Format = Recorded = Genre = Length = 2:39 Label = Mercury Records Writer = Producer = Bill Hall… … Wikipedia
running on empty — lacking energy or enthusiasm. He s been running on empty for months now a vacation will do him good. The program to build low cost housing has not attracted much support and is running on empty. Related vocabulary: on automatic pilot Etymology:… … New idioms dictionary
Running — Run Run, v. i. [imp. {Ran}or {Run}; p. p. {Run}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Running}.] [OE. rinnen, rennen (imp. ran, p. p. runnen, ronnen). AS. rinnan to flow (imp. ran, p. p. gerunnen), and iernan, irnan, to run (imp. orn, arn, earn, p. p. urnen); akin… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eight days running — two years/six weeks/eight days, etc. running ► happening for two years, six weeks, eight days, etc. without interruption: »Sales have been up three years running. »We have seen a rise in the unemployment rate for several months running. Main… … Financial and business terms
six weeks running — two years/six weeks/eight days, etc. running ► happening for two years, six weeks, eight days, etc. without interruption: »Sales have been up three years running. »We have seen a rise in the unemployment rate for several months running. Main… … Financial and business terms
two years running — two years/six weeks/eight days, etc. running ► happening for two years, six weeks, eight days, etc. without interruption: »Sales have been up three years running. »We have seen a rise in the unemployment rate for several months running. Main… … Financial and business terms
two years/six weeks/eight days, etc. running — ► happening for two years, six weeks, eight days, etc. without interruption: »Sales have been up three years running. »We have seen a rise in the unemployment rate for several months running. Main Entry: ↑running … Financial and business terms
Barefoot running — A barefoot runner on asphalt in a 5 kilometre (3.1 mi) race Barefoot running is running while barefoot without wearing any shoes on the feet. Running in thin soled, flexible shoes, often called minimalist running, such as moccasins is… … Wikipedia
The Running Man — This article is about the novel. For the film, see The Running Man (film). For other uses, see Running man. The Running Man … Wikipedia
Rum-running — is the business of smuggling or transporting of alcoholic beverages illegally, usually to circumvent taxation or prohibition. The term usually applies to transport of goods over water, over land it is commonly referred to as bootlegging.… … Wikipedia
The Running Man (film) — Infobox Film name = The Running Man caption = The Running Man movie poster director = Paul Michael Glaser producer = George Linder Tim Zinnemann writer = Stephen King (novel) Steven E. de Souza starring = Arnold Schwarzenegger Richard Dawson… … Wikipedia
