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Run by
Tell someone your ideas so that they can comment
“She RAN her ideas BY the committee to see what they felt.”
Run down
Hit a pedestrian with a vehicle
“The minicab RAN him DOWN on the zebra crossing.”
Run for
Campaign for a position
“She's thinking about RUNNING FOR the presidency.”
Run in
Arrest, take to police station for questioning
“They RAN him IN last night.”
Run into
Cost
“The project has RUN INTO millions of dollars without any prospect of a return on this investment.”
Run off
Make photocopies
“Could you RUN OFF two hundred copies of this report, please.”
Run off with
Take or steal something
“She RAN OFF WITH my umbrella.”
Run on
Be powered by
“The van RUNS ON diesel.”
Run out of
To have none left.
“We've RUN OUT OF sugar; I'm going to the shops for some.”
Run over
Explain quickly
“Could you RUN OVER that point again; I'm afraid I didn't quite understand it.”
Run past
Tell someone your ideas so that they can comment
“They RAN it PAST the manager before they implemented it.”
Run through
Practise a dramatic work like a play quickly
“The cast RAN THROUGH the play the day before it opened to the public.Stab or wound deeply with a knife, sword, etc.”
Run to
Go to someone for help
“Whenever he gets into debt, he RUNS TO his parents for help.”
Run up
Move quickly to where someone is
“He RAN UP next to me and started shouting.”
Run up against
Encounter problems, often unexpected
“They RAN UP AGAINST a lot of opposition to the construction.”
Run up on
Approach someone without their knowing
“Robert was sitting in his car and a guy RAN UP ON him and shot through the car but missed.”
Run with
Keep company, normally bad
“She RUNS WITH some dodgy characters.”
Rush away
Leave a place in a hurry
“They RUSHED AWAY when the police arrived.”
Rush in
Enter or go indoors in a hurry
“We RUSHED IN when it started raining.”
Rush into
Do something too quickly
“They don't want to be RUSHED INTO giving an answer and have asked for more time.”
Rush off
Depart in a hurry
“Zac RUSHED OFF to get to his medical appointment.”
Rush out
Release or put something on sale quickly
“They RUSHED the single OUT after it started getting airplay.”
Rustle up
Make something quickly without much preparation
“We RUSTLED UP dinner from what was in the fridge.”
Sack out
Fall asleep
“I SACKED OUT in front of the TV.”
Saddle up
Put a saddle on and prepare an animal to ride
“She SADDLED UP the horse and rode off.”
Saddle with
Give someone a task or responsibility that is difficult or hard work
“They SADDLED me WITH preparing the visit.”
Sag off
Not go to school or work, or leave early when you shouldn't
“I was bored so I SAGGED OFF work early and went home.”
Sail into
Criticise angrily
“He SAILED INTO me for turning up an hour late.”
Sail through
Pass easily, succeed
“He SAILED THROUGH the final test.”
Sally forth
Leave somewhere safe or comfortable
“The townspeople SALLIED FORTH to fight the invading army.”
Sally out
Leave somewhere safe or comfortable
“Though it was pouring with rain, we SALLIED OUT to meet her.”
Salt away
Save money
“She's making a lot of money, but SALTS it AWAY rather than spending it.”
Save on
Reduce or avoid consumption to cut costs
“I use Skype to SAVE ON my phone bills.”
Save up
For money for a particular purpose
“He's SAVING UP to buy a car.”
Saw off
To remove something by cutting it with a saw
“He SAWED OFF the legs of the chair.”
Saw up
Cut into pieces with a saw
“We SAWED the plank UP to make the shelves.”
Scale back
Make something smaller than originally planned
“They had to SCALE BACK the project because of the costs.”
Scale down
Make something smaller than originally planned
“They have had to SCALE DOWN the project because of the costs.”
Scale up
Increase, make bigger
“They are SCALING UP the programme because it has been so successful.”
Scare away
Frighten someone some much that they go away
“The cat SCARED the birds AWAY.”
Scare off
Make someone so frightened that he or she away
“The vicious Doberman guard-dog SCARED the burglars AWAY.”
Scout about
Look in different places for something
“The company is SCOUTING ABOUT for new staff.”
Scout around
Look in different places for something
“We SCOUTED AROUND to find the best price.”
Scout out
Search for something
“The researcher spent months SCOUTING OUT the answer.”
Scout round
Look in different places for something
“I SCOUTED ROUND for a bargain.”
Scout up
Try to find someone for a task or requirement
“We'd better SCOUT UP a replacement for her.”
Scrape along
Manage with little money
“I've been SCRAPING ALONG on temporary work since I lost my job.”
Scrape by
Just manage to pass something
“I thought I was going to fail, but SCRAPED BY with 51%.”
Scrape in
Just get enough to succeed, pass or be accepted
“The government SCRAPED IN with 51% of the votes cast.”
Scrape into
Be accepted somewhere, but only just
“She got mediocre grades and just SCRAPED INTO university.”