Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

un through (something)
- to read or practice something from the beginning to the end without stopping
I usually try to run through my speech a couple of times before I have to give it.
run to (an amount of money)
- to amount to a certain amount of money
The cost of repairing my car may run to more money than I can pay.
run/go to seed
- to become worn-out and uncared for
The small store has run to seed and few people like to go there now.
run up
- to add to the amount of something
We ran up a large bill at the department store before we went home.
run up (something)
- to pull something up on a rope
We ran up the flag early this morning before the parade began.
run up against (something)
- to encounter something
The city ran up against many problems when they were building the freeway.
run wild
- to be or go out of control
The crowd ran wild after the soccer game.
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