Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

un over (something)
- to be too full and flow over the edge
The water ran over the edge of the bathtub and got everything in the room wet.
run over (something)
- to read/go over something quickly, to practice something briefly
We plan to run over the material before the meeting.
run ragged
- to be tired or exhausted
The woman is being run ragged by her three children.
run rampant
- to run or grow out of control
The use of illegal taxis is running rampant in our city.
run riot/wild
- to go out of control
The soccer fans ran riot after the game.
run scared
- to behave as if one were going to fail/lose
The politician has been running scared in his attempt to win re-election.
run short of (something)
- to not have enough of something
We ran short of money during our trip to Europe.
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