Run somebody to something

Let me run you to the station.

13. IN AN ELECTION

[intransitive] especially American English to try to be elected in an election

British Equivalent: stand

Run for

Salinas is running for a second term as President. an attempt to encourage more women to run for office

Run against

Feinstein will win if she runs against Lungren.

14. SOMETHING LONG

[intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] if something long such as a road or wire runs in a particular direction, that is its position, or that is where you put it

The road runs along a valley. Developers want to run a road right through his farm.

15. MOVE SOMETHING ON A SURFACE

[transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move something lightly along a surface

Charles ran his fingers through her hair. Run the scanner over the barcodes.

16. FLOW

[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to flow in a particular direction or place

Tears started to run down her cheeks. Water was running off the roof.

17. TAP

[intransitive and transitive] if a tap is running, water is coming out of it, or if you run a tap, you make water come out of it

Did you leave the tap running? He ran the tap until the water was really hot.

18 run a bath

to fill a bath with water

I could hear her running a bath upstairs.

Run somebody a bath

Could you run me a nice hot bath while I finish my meal?

19. SOMEBODY'S NOSE

[intransitive] if someone's nose is running, liquid is flowing out of it

20. OFFICIAL PAPERS

[intransitive] if something runs for a particular length of time, it can officially be used for that time

The contract runs for a year. My car insurance only has another month to run.

21. PLAY/FILM

[intransitive] to continue being performed regularly in one place

The play ran for two years.

22. HAPPEN

[intransitive] to happen in a particular way or at a particular time

Andy kept things running smoothly (=happening in the way they should) while I was away.

23. AMOUNT/PRICE

[intransitive] to be at a particular level, amount, or price

Run at

Inflation was running at 5%.

Run to

The cost of repairing the damage could run to $5000.

24. STORY/ACCOUNT ETC

[intransitive and transitive] if a story, discussion etc runs in a particular way, it has those particular words or events

The story runs that someone offered Lynch a further $500. 'President's marriage really over' ran the headline in a national newspaper.

25. run its course

if something runs its course, it continues in the way you expect until it has finished

Recession in the country has run its course and left an aftermath of uncertainty.

26. something will run and run

British English if a subject, discussion, event etc will run and run, people will continue to be interested in it for a long time

This a story that will run and run.

27. THOUGHTS/FEELINGS

[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a feeling runs through you, or a thought runs through your mind, you feel it or think it quickly

Run through/down

A feeling of excitement ran through her body as they touched.

28. run high

if feelings run high, people are very angry, upset, excited etc

Tension ran high and fights broke out among the crowd. Feelings have been running high in the town, following the murder of a young girl.

29. run somebody's life

informal to keep telling someone what they should do all the time, in a way that annoys them

Don't try to run my life!

30. run for cover

a) to run towards a place where you will be safe, especially to avoid bullets

He was shot in the leg as he ran for cover.

b) to try to protect yourself from a bad situation or from being criticized

His success at backing winning horses has had the bookmakers running for cover.

31. COLOUR IN CLOTHES

[intransitive] if colour runs, it spreads from one piece of clothing or one area of cloth to another when the clothes are wet

The T-shirt ran and made all my other clothes pink.

32. PAINT/INK

[intransitive] if paint runs, it moves onto an area where you did not intend it to go

33. run a check/test/experiment etc

to arrange for someone or something to be checked or tested

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