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run-on — /run on , awn /, adj. 1. of or designating something that is added or run on: a run on entry in a dictionary. 2. Pros. (of a line of verse) having a thought that carries over to the next line, esp. without a syntactical break. n. 3. run on matter … Universalium
run somebody out — ˌrun sbˈout derived often passive (in ↑cricket) to make a player stop batting by hitting the ↑wicket with the ball before the player has completed his or her run Main entry: ↑runderived … Useful english dictionary
run-on — adjective (verse) without a rhetorical pause between lines • Ant: ↑end stopped * * * I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: from run on, past participle of run on : continuing without rhetorical pause from one line of verse into anot … Useful english dictionary
entry — n. headword and definition (in a dictionary) 1) to give, include an entry 2) a run on entry 3) at, in, under an entry act of entering 4) to make an entry (to make a triumphal entry; to make an entry in a diary) 5) to gain entry to (they gained… … Combinatory dictionary
run-of-the-mill — adjective not special in any way run of the mill boxing your run of the mine college graduate a unexceptional an incident as can be found in a lawyer s career • Syn: ↑run of the mine, ↑mine run, ↑unexceptional • … Useful english dictionary
run short — verb to be spent or finished The money had gone after a few days Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest • Syn: ↑run low, ↑go • Hypernyms: ↑end, ↑stop, ↑finish, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
run-on — /ˈrʌn ɒn/ (say run on) adjective 1. designating text which is run on without indentation: a run on entry in a dictionary. –noun 2. text matter which is run on without indentation. 3. such a piece of text …
run-on — 1. adjective Continuing on where a rhetorical pause would be more appropriate. 2. noun a) A run on sentence. Most dictionaries cover most adverbs with only run on entries. b) Any thing that run … Wiktionary
run for it — (informal) To attempt to escape, run away from • • • Main Entry: ↑run * * * run for it spoken phrase to run very quickly in order to escape from someone or something As soon as he looked the other way, we ran for it. Thesaurus: to escape from a… … Useful english dictionary
run a tight ship — To be in control of an efficient, well run organization or group • • • Main Entry: ↑tight * * * run a tight ship phrase to control something such as an organization or institution in a very strict and effective way Thesaurus: to be in… … Useful english dictionary
