Sally runs with speed and grace.
•Fred runs with tremendous speed.
2. Fig. to take over something and handle it aggressively and independently. •I know that Alice can handle the job. She will take it on and run with it.
•I hope she runs with this next project.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
run with something — ˈrun with sth derived to accept or start to use a particular idea or method • OK, let s run with Jan s suggestion. Main entry: ↑runderived … Useful english dictionary
run with — 1) proceed with; accept we do lots of tests before we run with a product 2) (also run around with) informal associate habitually with (someone) Larry was a good kid until he began running around with the wrong crowd * * * run with [phrasal verb]… … Useful english dictionary
run off with something — run off with (something) to take something that does not belong to you. The dog ran off with my shoe … New idioms dictionary
run with it — phrase to take control of something such as a plan or a problem and add your own ideas in order to make it successful Let’s pick up this idea and run with it. Thesaurus: to take charge, or to try to take chargesynonym Main entry: run … 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 with it — to do something independently. You just have to give them the job and let them run with it … New idioms dictionary
run with it — to take control of something such as a plan or a problem and add your own ideas in order to make it successful Let s pick up this idea and run with it … English dictionary
run off with something — ˌrun ˈoff with sth derived to steal sth and take it away • The treasurer had run off with the club s funds. Main entry: ↑runderived … Useful english dictionary
identify with something — identify with (something) to feel that you understand a situation. So, they ve run out of money? I can identify with that! … New idioms dictionary
To run with — 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
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
