Meaning of on the run | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Fleeing.
   idiomatic
2. At a disadvantage; forced to abandon a position.
   idiomatic
3. Constantly traveling or moving from place to place.
   idiomatic
4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, run.

Equivalents

Examples

“The suspect in the robbery is still on the run.”

“Even without hovering drones, a lurking assassin, a thumping score and a denouement, the real-life story of Edward Snowden, a rogue spy on the run, could be straight out of the cinema. But, as with Hollywood, the subplots and exotic locations may distract from the real message: America’s discomfort and its foes’ glee.”

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

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

“He had to eat on the run.”

“The skier's wife had the baby while he was still on the run.”

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