to run before
41run-through — run throughs N COUNT A run through for a show or event is a practice for it. Charles and Eddie are getting ready for their final run through before the evening s recording. Syn: rehearsal …
42run down (something) — 1. to explain something. I ll run down my research quickly. T. J. ran it all down for him, explaining the different costs of each option. 2. to reduce something. We are going to start running down our savings if prices don t stop rising. I want… …
43run-up — ► NOUN 1) the preparatory period before a notable event. 2) an act of running briefly to gain momentum before bowling, performing a jump, etc …
44Run rig — Run rig, or runrig, was a system of land occupation practised in northern and western Great Britain, especially Scotland. The name refers to the ridge and furrow pattern characteristic of this system (and some others), with alternating runs… …
45run your eye over sth — ► to look quickly at the whole of something: »Would you mind running your eye over this agreement before I sign it? Main Entry: ↑run …
46run-through — n a short practice before a performance, test etc →↑rehearsal ▪ a final run through of the play …
47run-in — run ,in noun count 1. ) INFORMAL an argument: Derek s had several run ins with the manager. 2. ) BRITISH the period of time before an important competition …
48run off (something) — 1. to make electronic or print copies of something. I ll just run these copies off before the meeting starts. He ran off 50 copies of the cassette and mailed them to agents. 2. to score points quickly in a competition. Iowa ran off 12 points and… …
49run 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 …
50run-of-the-mill — unspectacular, 1909 in a literal sense, in reference to material yielded by a mill, etc., before sorting for quality. Figurative use is from 1922 …
