Meaning of run like a dry creek | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To run for political office with little chance of success.
   US, colloquial
2. To run (in various senses) badly or not at all.
   US, colloquial

Examples

“The Scripps-Howard newspapers, which are supporting Eisenhower, criticized Ike for "running like a dry creek."”

“The last of the six candidates, Stephen Dorrell, did not even get off the starting-blocks. His campaign ran like a dry creek from day one.”

“One Illinois delegate said, "I saw Lodge on television today, and he'll run like a dry creek."”

“Carlyle had a brief trial in the big leagues with the Red Sox and the Yankees. But he ran like a dry creek and was weak of arm.”

“The League knew little about lobbving and its cash flow ran like a dry creek. Small and big business were against a consumer cooperative bank bill.”

“The days stretch ahead, dull and tedious, and the camp seems to be doing nothing, going nowhere, running like a dry creek.”

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