RUN AWAY ↑ Categories
Meaning: To escape by running, to leave home suddenly, to avoid problems
"The children ran away when they saw the angry dog."
"He ran away from home when he was 16 years old."
💡 Usage Tip:
Can mean physical escape, leaving home, or avoiding responsibility.
RUN OFF ↑ Categories
Meaning: To leave quickly, to make copies, to drive away
"The thief ran off with my purse!"
"Can you run off 50 copies of this document?"
💡 Usage Tip:
Multiple meanings: escaping, printing, or chasing someone away.
RUN AFTER ↑ Categories
Meaning: To chase someone or something while running
"The police officer ran after the suspect."
"The dog ran after the ball in the park."
💡 Usage Tip:
Always implies pursuing someone or something that's moving.
RUN AROUND ↑ Categories
Meaning: To be very busy, to run in various directions, to avoid giving direct answers
"I've been running around all day preparing for the party."
"Stop giving me the runaround and answer my question!"
💡 Usage Tip:
Often describes being busy or avoiding direct communication.
RUN OUT OF ↑ Categories
Meaning: To use up the supply of something, to have none left
"We've run out of milk - can you buy some more?"
"I'm running out of time to finish this project."
💡 Usage Tip:
One of the most commonly used phrasal verbs in daily life.
RUN LOW ↑ Categories
Meaning: To have only a small amount left of something
"The car is running low on gas - we need to stop soon."
"My phone battery is running low."
💡 Usage Tip:
Warning stage before completely running out of something.
RUN DOWN ↑ Categories
Meaning: To lose power gradually, to criticize, to hit with a vehicle
"My laptop battery has run down - I need to charge it."
"He's always running down his coworkers behind their backs."
💡 Usage Tip:
Multiple meanings: battery depletion, criticism, or accidents.
RUN INTO ↑ Categories
Meaning: To meet someone unexpectedly, to collide with, to encounter problems
"I ran into my old friend at the grocery store."
"We ran into some technical difficulties during the presentation."
💡 Usage Tip:
Very versatile: unexpected meetings, collisions, or encountering problems.
RUN OVER ↑ Categories
Meaning: To hit someone/something with a vehicle, to exceed time limits, to review quickly
"Be careful not to run over the cat in the driveway."
"The meeting ran over by 30 minutes."
💡 Usage Tip:
Context is important: accidents, time limits, or quick review.
RUN ACROSS ↑ Categories
Meaning: To find or discover something by chance
"I ran across an interesting article about climate change."
"While cleaning, she ran across some old photographs."
💡 Usage Tip:
Similar to "come across" - implies unexpected discovery.
RUN (BUSINESS) ↑ Categories
Meaning: To manage or operate a business, organization, or system
"She runs a successful restaurant downtown."
"Who runs this department when the manager is away?"
💡 Usage Tip:
Essential for business and management contexts.
RUN THROUGH ↑ Categories
Meaning: To review or practice something quickly, to use up completely
"Let's run through the presentation one more time."
"He ran through his inheritance in just two years."
💡 Usage Tip:
Can mean practicing/reviewing or spending money quickly.
RUN UP ↑ Categories
Meaning: To accumulate debt or costs, to run upward, to approach quickly
"She ran up a huge credit card bill during her vacation."
"The child ran up the stairs to his bedroom."
💡 Usage Tip:
Often used for accumulating expenses or moving upward.
RUN ON ↑ Categories
Meaning: To continue for longer than expected, to operate using fuel/power
"The meeting ran on for three hours!"
"This car runs on hybrid technology."
💡 Usage Tip:
Can mean extended duration or describing power source.
RUN LATE ↑ Categories
Meaning: To be behind schedule, to arrive later than planned
"I'm running late for my doctor's appointment."
"The train is running late due to technical problems."
💡 Usage Tip:
Very common expression for being behind schedule.
RUN BEHIND ↑ Categories
Meaning: To be delayed or behind schedule
"The project is running behind schedule."
"Sorry I'm late - I've been running behind all day."
💡 Usage Tip:
Similar to "run late" but often used for ongoing delays.
RUN AGAIN ↑ Categories
Meaning: To repeat a process, program, or activity
"The software crashed - let's run it again."
"Can you run that test again to confirm the results?"
💡 Usage Tip:
Common in technology and testing contexts.
RUN BACK ↑ Categories
Meaning: To return quickly by running, to rewind or replay
"I need to run back to the store - I forgot something."
"Can you run back the video to the beginning?"
💡 Usage Tip:
Can mean physical return or rewinding media.
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