run ragged
To tire out; make nervous by too much worry or work.
Очень устать; стать раздражительным из-за большого количества тревог или работы.
Trying to keep up with too many clubs, sports, and activities in addition to his homework ran Tom ragged.
On a rainy day the children sometimes ran Mother ragged.
I am always being run ragged by the work in the garden.
Я всегда очень устаю из-за работы в саду.
run rampant
Выходить из-под контроля.
The use of drugs is running rampant in our town.
Употребление наркотиков выходит из-под контроля в нашем городе.
run riot
To act freely or wildly; not control yourself.
The monkey got out of his cage and ran riot in the pet shop.
John let his imagination run riot, thinking he was hunting lions in Africa.
To be or grow in great numbers or large amounts.
Daisies ran riot in the meadow.
run scared
To expect defeat, as in a political campaign.
The one-vote defeat caused him to run scared in every race thereafter.
run short
To not have enough.
Bob asked Jack to lend him five dollars because he was running short.
We are running short of sugar.
To be not enough in quantity.
We are out of potatoes and the flour is running short.
run that by me again
Repeat what you just said, as I couldn't understand you.
"Run that by me again," he cried. "This telephone connection is very bad."
run the gauntlet
run the gantlet
To be made to run between two lines of people facing each other and be hit by them with clubs or other weapons.
Joe had to run the gauntlet as part of his initiation into the club.
To face a hard test; bear a painful experience.
Ginny had to run the gauntlet of her mother's questions about how the ink spot got on the dining room rug.
run through
To make a hole through, especially with a sword; pierce.
The pirate was a good swordsman, but the hero finally ran him through.
To spend recklessly; use up wastefully.
The rich man's son quickly ran through his money.
To read or practice from beginning to end without stopping.
The visiting singer ran through his numbers with the orchestra just before the program.