- ˌrun ˈafter sb/sth
- phrasal verb
to chase someone or somethingVelluci ran after the car waving his fists.[/ex]
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ˌrun ˈafter sb/sth
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run after something — ˌrun ˈafter sb/sth derived to run to try to catch sb/sth Syn: ↑pursue Main entry: ↑runderived … Useful english dictionary
run — run1 W1S1 [rʌn] v past tense ran [ræn] past participle run present participle running ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move quickly using your legs)¦ 2¦(race)¦ 3¦(organize/be in charge of )¦ 4¦(do something/go somewhere quickly)¦ 5¦(buses/trains etc)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
run — 1 /rVn/ verb past tense ran past participle run present participle running MOVE QUICKLY ON FOOT 1 (I) to move quickly on foot by moving your legs more quickly than when you are walking: I had to run to catch the bus. | Two youths were killed when … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
run*/*/*/ — [rʌn] (past tense ran [ræn] ; past participle run) verb I 1) to move quickly using your legs and feet You ll have to run if you want to catch the bus.[/ex] A cat ran across the road in front of me.[/ex] I ran to the door and opened it.[/ex] 2)… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
after — 1 preposition 1 when a particular time or event has happened or is finished: After the war many soldiers stayed in France. | I go swimming every day after work. | It s on after the 9 o clock news. | Do you believe in life after death? | 2 days/3… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
run something to earth — run someone/something/to earth british phrase to find someone or something after a long search Thesaurus: to find something or someonesynonym Main entry: earth * * * run sb/sth to ˈearth/ˈground … Useful english dictionary
run somebody to earth — run sb/sth to ˈearth/ˈground idiom (BrE) to find sb/sth after looking hard for a long time Main entry: ↑earthidiom … Useful english dictionary
run somebody to ground — run sb/sth to ˈearth/ˈground idiom (BrE) to find sb/sth after looking hard for a long time Main entry: ↑earthidiom … Useful english dictionary
run something to ground — run sb/sth to ˈearth/ˈground idiom (BrE) to find sb/sth after looking hard for a long time Main entry: ↑earthidiom … Useful english dictionary
dry run — noun a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert) he missed too many rehearsals a rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding • Syn: ↑rehearsal • Derivationally related forms: ↑rehearse (for … Useful english dictionary
