- run over someone or something
- run over someone or somethingto drive, steer, or travel so as to pass over someone or something. •
The bus ran over the fallen man.
•That car almost ran over my toe.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
run over someone or something
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run over someone — 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
run over — verb 1. injure or kill by running over, as with a vehicle (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑run down • Hypernyms: ↑injure, ↑wound • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … 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
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
run over — phrasal verb Word forms run over : present tense I/you/we/they run over he/she/it runs over present participle running over past tense ran over past participle run over 1) [transitive] to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over… … English dictionary
overrun vs run over — Overrun is a verb. It can mean to spread over or occupy (a place) in large numbers. For example: If bin collections do not improve we could be overrun by rats. It can also mean, to conquer or occupy a territory by force. For example:… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
overrun vs run over — Overrun is a verb. It can mean to spread over or occupy (a place) in large numbers. For example: If bin collections do not improve we could be overrun by rats. It can also mean, to conquer or occupy a territory by force. For example:… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
run after — (informal) PURSUE, chase; make advances to, flirt with; informal make up to, come on to, be all over, vamp; dated set one s cap at. → run * * * informal seek to acquire or attain; pursue persistently … Useful english dictionary
Something Positive — logo, Mr. Personality. Author(s) R. K. Milholland Website http:/ … Wikipedia
run your eye over something — run/cast/your eye(s) over something phrase to look at or read something very quickly Thesaurus: to look at someone or something quicklysynonym to read something quicklysynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
run — run1 [ rʌn ] (past tense ran [ ræn ] ; past participle run) verb *** ▸ 1 move quickly with legs ▸ 2 control/organize ▸ 3 machine: work ▸ 4 liquid: flow ▸ 5 try to be elected ▸ 6 vehicle: travel ▸ 7 be shown/performed ▸ 8 reach amount/rate ▸ 9… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
