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Run through

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run through
1. (transitive, idiomatic) To briefly summarise
? Let me run through today's meeting for those who missed it.
2. (idiomatic, colloquial) To inform or educate someone, typically of a new concept or a concept particular to an organization or industry
3. (idiomatic) To repeat something.
? We will run through scene 2 until we get it right.
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Run to

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run to
1. (idiomatic)To reach a particular maximum amount, size, value, etc.
? The official report runs to several thousand pages in 12 volumes.
? The repairs ran to 1,200 Euros.
2. (idiomatic)To reach the limit of one's abilities or tastes.
? My musical tastes don't run to Wagner, I'm afraid.
? I don't think my carpentry runs to making a window.

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Run up

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run up (third-person singular simple present runs up, present participle running up, simple past ran up, past participle run up)
1. (cricket) of a bowler, to run, or walk up to the bowling crease in order to bowl a ball.
2. (idiomatic) To bring a flag to the top of its flag pole.
3. (idiomatic) To make something, usually an item of clothing, very quick

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Run wild

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run wild
1. (idiomatic) to go unchecked, to be out of control

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Run with

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run with
1. (idiomatic) To follow something through to completion or realization.
2. To be a member of (a gang or hooligan firm).

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Run with scissors

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run with scissors (third-person singular simple present runs with scissors, present participle running with scissors, simple past and past participle ran with scissors)
1. (idiomatic) To behave recklessly.

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Run with the hare and hunt with the hounds

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If you run with the hare and hunt with the hounds, you want to stay on friendly terms with both sides in a quarrel.

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Bob always wants to keep everyone happy, but he can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds this time - the issue is too important.

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Run with the hare and hunt with the hounds

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If you run with the hare and hunt with the hounds, you want to stay on friendly terms with both sides in a quarrel.
run with the hare and hunt with the hounds
1. (idiomatic, figuratively) To support both sides of an argument.

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Bob always wants to keep everyone happy, but he can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds this time - the issue is too important.

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Run-of-the-mill

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run-of-the-mill (comparative more run-of-the-mill, superlative most run-of-the-mill)
1. (idiomatic) ordinary; not special.
? This isn’t your run-of-the-mill refrigerator; you’ll find the extra features well worth the price.

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Running battle

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If two people or groups have a running battle with each other, they argue or disagree about something over a long period of time.
If two people or groups have a running battle with each other, they argue or disagree about something over a long period of time.

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There's been a running battle between the local authorities and the population over the school bus route.

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Running on empty

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running on empty
1. (idiomatic) Losing enthusiasm or willingness, lacking energy.
? His interest in the program had been running on empty for a while. It's likely the program will be canceled

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Running target

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running target (plural running targets)
1. a firearms target that is towed across a range as the shooter shoots
2. a goal that changes as effort is made to reach the goal
3. a standard of performance set by the first place competitor that lower placed competitors try to exceed

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Rush hour

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rush hour (plural rush hours)
1. (idiomatic) The times of the day when traffic jams are commonplace, due mainly to people commuting to or from work.
? It takes 30 minutes to drive there, but maybe 2 hours during the rush hour.

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Rush out

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rush out (third-person singular simple present rushes out, present participle rushing out, simple past and past participle rushed out)
1. (transitive) To release (a product) quickly.
2. Used other than as an idiom: rush out.
? Blood was rushing out of his nose.
? They all rushed out of the room.

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Rushed off your feet

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If you are rushed off your feet, you are extremely busy.

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I'd love to have lunch with you but I'm rushed off my feet at work!

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Russian bar

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Russian bar (plural Russian bars)
1. Used other than as an idiom: see Russian,‎ bar.
2. (circus arts) A gymnastics-style beam held by two porters used to do gymnastics-style tricks.

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Russian roulette

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Russian roulette
1. (idiomatic, games) A deadly game in which a person loads a single bullet in the cylinder of a revolver, spins the cylinder so that the location of the bullet is unknown, points the weapon at his/her head, and pulls the trigger. In its most lethal form, played by multiple participants each of whom takes a turn until the weapon discharges.

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Rustle up

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rustle up
1. (idiomatic) To forage for, or (figuratively) to quickly prepare, something.
? I'll see if I can rustle up a meal before the guests start arriving in 30 minutes.

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Rye seed

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rye seed (plural rye seeds)
1. Used other than as an idiom. The seed of rye
2. Caraway seed, used whole as a flavoring in the best-known type of rye bread- often mistakenly assumed to be the rye itself.

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To rain cats and dogs

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A ploua cu galeata

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To run its course

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The idiom "To run its course" means to allow something to progress naturally until it reaches its conclusion. This can refer to a process, situation, or condition that is expected to unfold over time without intervention. It often implies patience and acceptance of the outcome, whether it is positive or negative.

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1. The project took longer than expected, but we decided to let it run its course.
2. The doctor advised me to let the cold run its course instead of taking antibiotics.
3. Sometimes, it's best to let emotions run their course rather than trying to suppress them.
4. The economic recession had to run its course before the market could recover.
5. They decided to let the legal process run its course without interference.

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The origin of the idiom "To run its course" dates back to the use of the term "course" referring to the path or direction taken by something, especially water or a disease. In the context of diseases, it originally meant allowing the illness to progress until it ends naturally. Over time, it broadened to include various processes and situations.

A-și urma cursul

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Idiomul „A-și urma cursul” înseamnă a permite unui proces, unei situații sau unei condiții să se desfășoare în mod natural până la finalizarea sa. Acest lucru poate însemna să aștepți și să accepți rezultatul, indiferent dacă este pozitiv sau negativ.

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1. Proiectul a durat mai mult decât ne-am așteptat, dar am decis să-i lăsăm să-și urmeze cursul.
2. Doctorul mi-a recomandat să las răceala să-și urmeze cursul în loc să iau antibiotice.
3. Uneori, este mai bine să lăsăm emoțiile să-și urmeze cursul decât să încercăm să le suprimăm.
4. Recesiunea economică a trebuit să-și urmeze cursul înainte ca piața să-și poată reveni.
5. Au decis să lase procesul juridic să-și urmeze cursul fâră intervenție.

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