Vocabulary
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Meet or find accidentally(inseparable)
“I RAN ACROSS an old friend in the library.”
Chase, pursue(inseparable)
“The police RAN AFTER the guy who'd stolen it, but he was too fast for them.”
Oppose, make difficulties(inseparable)
“Opinion is RUNNING AGAINST his policies and he has very little support.”
Go away, leave (often as an imperative)
“They kept disturbing him, so he told them to RUN ALONG and leave him in peace.”
Be very busy doing many things
“I'm exhausted- I've been RUNNING AROUND all day.”
Escape from people, a place or a situation
“He RAN AWAY from his attackers.”
Tell someone your ideas so that they can comment(separable)
“She RAN her ideas BY the committee to see what they felt.”
Hit a pedestrian with a vehicle(separable)
“The minicab RAN him DOWN on the zebra crossing.”
Campaign for a position(inseparable)
“She's thinking about RUNNING FOR the presidency.”
Arrest, take to police station for questioning(separable)
“They RAN him IN last night.”
Cost(inseparable)
“The project has RUN INTO millions of dollars without any prospect of a return on this investment.”
Make photocopies(separable)
“Could you RUN OFF two hundred copies of this report, please.”
Take or steal something(inseparable)
“She RAN OFF WITH my umbrella.”
Be powered by(inseparable)
“The van RUNS ON diesel.”
Have none left
“He RAN OUT of energy after playing with his children for hours.”
Have none left(inseparable)
“We've RUN OUT OF sugar; I'm going to the shops for some.”
Explain quickly(inseparable)
“Could you RUN OVER that point again; I'm afraid I didn't quite understand it.”
“They RAN it PAST the manager before they implemented it.”
Practise a dramatic work like a play quickly(inseparable)
“The cast RAN THROUGH the play the day before it opened to the public.Stab or wound deeply with a knife, sword, etc.”
Go to someone for help(inseparable)
“Whenever he gets into debt, he RUNS TO his parents for help.”
Move quickly to where someone is(separable)
“He RAN UP next to me and started shouting.”
Encounter problems, often unexpected(inseparable)
“They RAN UP AGAINST a lot of opposition to the construction.”
Approach someone without their knowing(inseparable)
“Robert was sitting in his car and a guy RAN UP ON him and shot through the car but missed.”
Keep company, normally bad(inseparable)
“She RUNS WITH some dodgy characters.”
