- run to earth
- run (someone) to earth
British & Australian
to find someone after searching for them.
The film star was run to earth by reporters in an exclusive golf complex.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
run to earth
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run to earth — phrasal : to hunt to its hiding place, home, starting place, or origin after much searching I ran him to earth in a dingy hotel * * * run to earth 1. To search out or find 2. To go to earth (lit and figurative) • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
run to earth — idi a) spo to chase (an animal) into its hole or burrow in hunting b) to search out; track down … From formal English to slang
run someone to earth — run (someone) to earth British & Australian to find someone after searching for them. The film star was run to earth by reporters in an exclusive golf complex … New idioms dictionary
earth — [ʉrth] n. [ME erthe < OE eorthe, akin to Ger erde < IE base * er > Gr era, earth, Welsh erw, field] 1. [often E ] the planet that we live on; terrestrial globe: it is the fifth largest planet of the solar system and the third in distance … English World dictionary
earth — /errth/, n. 1. (often cap.) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 mi. (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 mi. (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million mi. (149.6 million km), and a… … Universalium
earth — /ɜθ / (say erth) noun 1. (often upper case) the planet which we inhabit, the third in order from the sun. Its period of revolution is 1 year, and its mean distance from the sun 149 597 870 km. Its diameter is 12 756 km. It has one satellite, the… …
run — v. & n. v. (running; past ran; past part. run) 1 intr. go with quick steps on alternate feet, never having both or all feet on the ground at the same time. 2 intr. flee, abscond. 3 intr. go or travel hurriedly, briefly, etc. 4 intr. a advance by… … Useful english dictionary
run down — Synonyms and related words: abandoned, ausgespielt, battered, beat up, beaten up, belittle, blow, break down, bring down, bring into discredit, bring low, broken down, burn out, burned out, cachectic, calm, calm down, cease, collapse, collide,… … Moby Thesaurus
earth — [[t]ɜrθ[/t]] n. 1) astron. (often cap.) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 mi. (12,755 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million mi. (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days … From formal English to slang
run down — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. disparage, criticize; enumerate, list; unwind. See detraction, list, end. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To chase] Syn. hunt, seize, apprehend; see catch 2 , pursue 1 . 2. [To speak slightingly of] Syn.… … English dictionary for students
