Run a fever
Also, run a temperature. Suffer from a body temperature higher than normal, as in She was running a fever so I kept her home from school. These idioms use run in the sense of “cause to move,” in this case upward. [ Early 1900s ]
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- Run against
1. Also, run up against or run into. Encounter something, especially a difficulty, unexpectedly. For example, We didn’t know we’d run up against so much opposition, or He ran into trouble with his taxes. [ Late 1300s ] 2. Work against, as in Public sentiment ran against her. [ Late 1300s ] 3. Oppose for […]
- Run a game on
run a game on
- Runagate
noun 1. a fugitive or runaway. 2. a vagabond or wanderer. noun 1. (archaic) a vagabond, fugitive, or renegade (as modifier): a runagate priest
- Run a make
run a make
- Run amok
Also, run riot or wild. Behave in a frenzied, out-of-control, or unrestrained manner. For example, I was afraid that if I left the toddler alone she would run amok and have a hard time calming down, or The weeds are running riot in the lawn, or The children were running wild in the playground. Amok […]