Meaning of solo run | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A run made while soloing (and possibly bouncing) the football.
2. Action taken without consultation of colleagues or approval of superiors.
   Ireland, figuratively

Equivalents

Examples

“Dublin fired a second goal when Noelle Healy ended her fine solo run with an impressive finish.”

“For a start Minister Varadkar, without seeking approval from on high, set off on a solo run informing the public that not everything in the pie-in-the-sky programme for Government was achievable.”

“Ireland strives to nudge the EU towards “a more just” position but avoids solo runs, said Holohan, who noted that France and other members had echoed its call for a ceasefire. “We want to remain within the European consensus.””

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