- run something down
- run something down†to use something having batteries, a motor, or an engine until it has no more power and it stops. •
Who ran my electric toothbrush down?
•Someone ran down my batteries.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
Who ran my electric toothbrush down?
•Someone ran down my batteries.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
run something down — 1 she finally ran a copy of the book down: FIND, discover, locate, track down, trace, unearth. 2 employers ran down their workforces gradually: REDUCE, cut back on, downsize, decrease … Useful english dictionary
ˌrun (sth) ˈdown — phrasal verb if something such as a machine runs down, or if you run it down, it gradually stops working because it is losing power Switch your headlights off, or you ll run the battery down.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
run something over — ˌrun sb/sthˈover derived (of a vehicle or its driver) to knock a person or an animal down and drive over their body or a part of it • Two children were run over and killed. Main entry: ↑runderived … Useful english dictionary
run someone/something down — 1) (of a vehicle or its driver) hit a person or animal and knock them to the ground ■ (of a boat) collide with another vessel 2) criticize someone or something unfairly or unkindly 3) find someone or something after a search she finally ran the… … Useful english dictionary
run — 1 /rVn/ verb past tense ran past participle run present participle running MOVE QUICKLY ON FOOT 1 (I) to move quickly on foot by moving your legs more quickly than when you are walking: I had to run to catch the bus. | Two youths were killed when … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Run — A run consists of a series of bid and offer quotes for different securities or maturities. Dealers give to and ask for runs from each other. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. run run 1 [rʌn] verb ran PASTTENSE [ræn] … Financial and business terms
run — A run consists of a series of bid and offer quotes for different securities or maturities ( maturity). dealers give and ask for runs from each other. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. run run 1 [rʌn] verb ran … Financial and business terms
track someone/something down — DISCOVER, find, detect, hunt down/out, unearth, uncover, turn up, dig up, ferret out, bring to light, run to earth, run to ground. → track * * * find someone or something after a thorough or difficult search … Useful english dictionary
cry someone/something down — (dated) DISPARAGE, run down, belittle, make light of, denigrate, decry, deprecate, depreciate, play down, trivialize, minimize; archaic hold cheap. → cry * * * dated disparage or belittle someone or something … Useful english dictionary
do someone/something down — (informal) BELITTLE, disparage, denigrate, run down, deprecate, cast aspersions on, discredit, vilify, defame, criticize, malign; N. Amer. slur; informal have a go at, hit out at, knock, slam, pan, bad mouth; Brit. informal rubbish, slag off. →… … Useful english dictionary
track someone/something down — Syn: discover, find, detect, hunt down, unearth, uncover, turn up, dig up, ferret out, run to ground … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary