run something through something

run something through something
run something through something
1. to drive or propel something through the midst of something or a group. •

The cowboys ran the cattle right through the crowd of people standing at the station.

He ran his truck through the bushes at the end of the driveway.

2. to process something by going through a procedure, a deliberative body, or a department. •

I will have to run this through the board of directors.

She ran the invoice through the accounting department.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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