LookItUpon the run
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ɑːn ðə ˈrʌn/ · UK /ɒn ðə ˈrʌn/
on the run means: Trying to avoid being caught, especially by the police.
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Trying to avoid being caught, especially by the police.
- The thief is on the run.
- She spent months on the run from the police.
- Are the escaped prisoners still on the run?
Always busy and moving between places or activities.
- I am always on the run.
- She eats lunch on the run between meetings.
- With three children, we were on the run all weekend.
Under pressure and being forced to give up your position or plans.
- Their opponents are on the run.
- The scandal put the government on the run.
- Our strong campaign has the rival team on the run.
On a particular route down a slope used for skiing.
- There is ice on the run.
- We saw several skiers on the run below us.
- Was anyone still on the run when the lift closed?
Questions about on the run
What does on the run mean?
Trying to avoid being caught, especially by the police.
What is on the run in other languages?
Türkçe: kaçak · Español: a la fuga · Français: en fuite · Deutsch: auf der Flucht · Italiano: in fuga · 日本語: 逃走中
How do you pronounce on the run?
In American English /ɑːn ðə ˈrʌn/; in British English /ɒn ðə ˈrʌn/.
How do you use on the run in a sentence?
The thief is on the run. She spent months on the run from the police.
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