Is Our Play a Home Run?
Our school play opened last night. It was disappointing, we expected 500 but only 200 people came. The planning committee sure was off base!
RUN for It
I had a terrible evening last night! My dog, Luke, ran away. I opened the front door, he saw a squirrel and took off!
RUN: idioms + [advanced]
Intelligence officials are worried that last week's bomb scare was a dry run to see whether security would detect the explosives.
RUN phrasal verbs
The tale of two alienated lovers that run away together on a New England island, Moonrise Kingdom doesn’t shy from depicting adolescence as a time of bewilderment, anger and pain.
RUN - Collocations +
Intelligence officials are worried that last week's bomb scare was a dry run to see whether security would detect the explosives.
run an errand
run some errands
Tanya: Hey Theo, are you free right now? Can you help me run some errands?
run into someone
run into you
OK, in we go. Oh my, look who’s here. Amazing to run into you, Alex! How are you? What have you been doing?
lazy river
lazy river
This zoo is different! There is a rare red lion, an albino zebra, and a lovely lazy river running through.
ancient
ancient
Did you know, the bells of Oxford's ancient Magdalen Tower have been rung for 500 years!
run away
run away
You can try to run away of things you have to do but they get you after all.
barefoot
barefoot
Nah, running is too much work. Better to just stand barefoot as the waves come in!
go for a run
go for a run
So why sit in the sun at all? Wanna go for a run?
run an errand
run an errand
Tanya: Can you help me run an errand? I need to buy drinks for tonight's party.
ugly duckling
ugly ducklings
As 'Modernist' buildings get older and rundown, many are wondering whether these ugly ducklings should be saved or demolished.
flight attendant
flight attendants
The flight attendants repeat the safety measures as the plane slowly moves down the runway.
run a fever
running a fever
He is running a fever. He can't join us for the game.
play hardball
Many politicians play hardball when they run for office. Do you think it's OK to 'slam' your opponent in order to win?
run a fever
be running a fever
I think I may be running a fever because all I want to do is lie in bed.
water
Nothing beats water after a run on the beach.
taxi
is slowly taxiing
Our plane is slowly taxiing down the runway. With a line like this it could be 30 minutes until we take off!
touch down
Touch down! Brakes and reverse engines slow the plane down quickly on this short runway.
taxi
are taxiing
Many planes are taxiing down the runway. With a line like this the wait could be 30 minutes or more!
laces
I tie my laces tight before I go running.
sneakers
sneakers
I wear my sneakers when I go out running. They stink afterwards!
hot
It's really hot out, I wish I could run through that fountain to cool off.
dig deep
I had one more mile to run but I was exhausted. I had to dig deep to finish the race!
dig deep
I had one more mile to run but I was exhausted. I had to dig deep to finish the race!
two of a kind
My dogs are two of a kind. They are calm and obedient at home, but they go wild when they have space to run!
out of hand
The situation got out of hand when the dog broke free from his owner and started running through the streets.
run an errand
run some errands
Viktor, we can meet in 30 minutes. I have to run an errand -- going to pick up my daughter -- and will be back home shortly.
play hardball
If you're going to run against Devon for club president, be prepared to play hardball.
grueling
Phew! The run up the mountain trail was grueling. I'm exhausted!
run by
run it by
"Let's have a barbecue at your place this weekend!""Sure! I just need to run it by my roommates first."
lift off
lifted off
Our plane just lifted off from the runway. I hope it's a smooth flight!
hand off
hands off
Iain hands off the baton to the next runner in the relay race.
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