be on the run

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(deyim) Try to avoid being caught, especially by the police

1. A serial killer was on the run last night after escaping from a maximum-security prison. 2. He met his future wife while he was on the run from the police in Germany.

on the run
Fleeing

The suspect in the robbery is still on the run.

on the run
In a very hurried manner, usually while doing another activity

I only had half an hour for lunch, and I had to go to the bank as well as collect the car from the garage. This meant I had to eat on the run today.

on the run
At a disadvantage; forced to abandon a position

The corruption charges against her aides have her on the run.

on the run
Constantly traveling or moving from place to place

She's a busy executive and always on the run.

on the run
in a rush; running away; in retreat
on the run
The most recently issued (and typically the most liquid) government bond in a particular maturity range
on the run
The most recently issued (and, therefore, typically the most liquid) government bond in a particular maturity range
be on the run

    Turkish pronunciation

    bi ôn dhi rʌn

    Pronunciation

    /bē ˈôn ᴛʜē ˈrən/ /biː ˈɔːn ðiː ˈrʌn/

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    ... That's what I like about education, you can also run ...
    ... But when it comes to freedom within the companies they run, they're stuck a good 50 years earlier, ...
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