run-in period
51period — noun 1) a six week period Syn: time, spell, interval, stretch, term, span, phase, bout, run, duration, chapter, stage; while, patch 2) the postwar period Syn …
52run-up — n. (BE) preparatory period a run up to (the run up to the election) …
53period — (British, full stop). Two common errors are associated with the period, both of which arise from its absence. The first is the runon sentence that is, the linking of two complete thoughts by a comma. It is never possible to say whether a run on… …
54run its course — {v. phr.} To fulfill a normal development; terminate a normal period. * /Your flu will run its course; in a few days you ll be back on your feet./ …
55run of luck — {n. phr.} A period of good luck. * /I had a run of luck last Saturday when I went fishing and caught seven big trout within one hour./ …
56run its course — {v. phr.} To fulfill a normal development; terminate a normal period. * /Your flu will run its course; in a few days you ll be back on your feet./ …
57run of luck — {n. phr.} A period of good luck. * /I had a run of luck last Saturday when I went fishing and caught seven big trout within one hour./ …
58run\ its\ course — v. phr. To fulfill a normal development; terminate a normal period. Your flu will run its course; in a few days you ll be back on your feet …
59run\ of\ luck — n. phr. A period of good luck. I had a run of luck last Saturday when I went fishing and caught seven big trout within one hour …
60ˈrun-ˌup — noun the run up to sth the period of time just before an important event[/ex] …