run errands
To carry messages or perform similar minor tasks.
Peter runs errands for our entire neighborhood to make some extra money.
run for it
make a run for it
To dash for safety; make a speedy escape.
The bridge the soldiers were on started to fall down and they had to run for it.
The policeman shouted for the robber to stop, but the robber made a run for it.
run for one's money
A good fight; a hard struggle. Usually used with give or get.
Our team didn't win the game, but they gave the other team a run for their money.
Satisfaction; interest; excitement. Usually used with give or get.
People like to watch the champion fight because they get a good run for their money from him.
A good student gives a teacher more than a run for his money.
run in the blood
run in the family
To be a common family characteristic; be learned or inherited from your family.
Наследственная черта характера или внешности
A great interest in gardening runs in his family.
Red hair runs in the family.
It runs in the family we tend to bruise easily.
Это у нас семейное – мы очень ранимые.
run in
To take to jail; arrest.
The policeman ran the man in for peddling without a license.
To make a brief visit.
The neighbor boy ran in for a minute to see Bob's newest model rocket.
run into the ground
To do or use (something) more than is wanted or needed.
It's all right to borrow my hammer once in a while, but don't run it into the ground.
To win over or defeat (someone) completely.
We lost the game today, but tomorrow we'll run them into the ground.
run into
To mix with; join with.
If the paint brush is too wet, the red paint will run into the white on the house.
This small brook runs into a big river in the valley below.
To add up to; reach; total.
Car repairs can run into a lot of money.
The number of people killed on the highways during holidays runs into hundreds.
A good dictionary may run into several editions.
Bump; crash into; hit.
Joe lost control of his bike and ran into a tree.
The drunk driver was slightly injured when he ran into a telephone pole.
To meet by chance.
I ran into Joe yesterday on Main Street.
It was a shock to run into an old friend from high school recently.
Be affected by; get into.
I ran into trouble on the last problem on the test.
When I ran into a problem while making my model airplane, I asked Uncle Mark for help.
run its course
To fulfill a normal development; terminate a normal period.
Your flu will run its course; in a few days you'll be back on your feet.