- run as something
- run as somethingto run for office in a certain party. •
Do you suppose I can run as an independent?
•Fred ran as a Democrat and won a seat in the legislature.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
run as something
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run down (something) — 1. to explain something. I ll run down my research quickly. T. J. ran it all down for him, explaining the different costs of each option. 2. to reduce something. We are going to start running down our savings if prices don t stop rising. I want… … New idioms dictionary
run into (something) — 1. to experience something unexpectedly, esp. something unpleasant. The center ran into some financial trouble and had to borrow money. 2. to cost or reach a certain amount. Their salaries run into thousands per week. Costs on the project ran to… … New idioms dictionary
run through (something) — 1. to practice something. We ran through our lines once, then started filming. 2. to use all of something quickly. I still don t see how you could run through $5000 in a week. Alex ran through a large inheritance … New idioms dictionary
run off (something) — 1. to make electronic or print copies of something. I ll just run these copies off before the meeting starts. He ran off 50 copies of the cassette and mailed them to agents. 2. to score points quickly in a competition. Iowa ran off 12 points and… … New idioms dictionary
run across something — run across (something) to find something without specifically looking for it. While looking for a present for my father, I ran across the most interesting book … New idioms dictionary
run down something — run down (something) to use the power that makes something work. We left the car lights on and ran down the battery. I wound up the toy dog and watched it jump until it ran down … New idioms dictionary
run up something — run up (something) to cause something to reach a high level or large amount. Carol ran up a huge phone bill last month, calling the UK and Mexico … New idioms dictionary
run someone/something to earth — (or ground) Hunting chase a quarry to its lair ■ find someone or something, typically after a long search … Useful english dictionary
run down something — run down (someone/something) 1. to search for and find someone or something. We spend a lot of money each year running down students who are out of school illegally. The software giant spent months running down bugs in the program and fixing them … New idioms dictionary
run through something — run through (or over) something discuss, read, or repeat something quickly or briefly I ll just run through the schedule for the weekend ■ rehearse a performance or series of actions okay, let s run through Scene 3 again … Useful english dictionary
run over something — run over (someone/something) to drive over someone or something with a vehicle. Pfeifer tried to run him over, but Fred luckily escaped. I ran over a rabbit and was in tears all the way home! … New idioms dictionary
