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Meaning of run around after | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To spend a lot of time doing things for another person or group of people. Often used when that person could reasonably do the things for themselves.

idiomatic, transitive

Examples

“I have spent all morning running around after the kids.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

run around like a chicken with its head cut off run around with run around with one's hair on fire run at run at the mouth run away

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