- run (something) by (someone)
- run (something) by (someone)
to show someone something or tell them about it to get their opinion.
Would you run that by me again?
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
run (something) by (someone)
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run away from someone — run away (from (someone/something)) 1. to leave a person or place secretly and suddenly. Vinnie ran away from home when he was 16. 2. to avoid someone or something unpleasant. You can t run away from your problems by watching videos all day. It… … New idioms dictionary
run rings round someone — phrase to do something much better than someone else She ran rings around all the other kids in her class. Thesaurus: to do something well or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry: run … Useful english dictionary
run rings around someone — run rings around (someone/something) to show much more skill or ability than someone or something else. International gangs of art thieves have run rings around national police. Olympic hockey runs rings around the game played by professionals … New idioms dictionary
run up against someone — run up against (someone/something) to experience difficulty with someone or something. Sometimes you run up against a colleague who just doesn t want you to succeed. I ran up against some regulations that were incredibly stupid … New idioms dictionary
run afoul of someone — run afoul of (someone/something) to act in a way not allowed by rules or the law. Rodman ran afoul of the team s rules and was kept out of the next game. He ran afoul of his supervisor, who complained to the mayor about his work … New idioms dictionary
run something by (or past) — tell (someone) about something, in order to obtain an opinion or reaction. → run … English new terms dictionary
run something by — (or past) tell (someone) about something, esp. in order to ascertain their opinion or reaction … Useful english dictionary
run rings round someone — to do something much better than someone else She ran rings around all the other kids in her class … English dictionary
run something to earth — run someone/something/to earth british phrase to find someone or something after a long search Thesaurus: to find something or someonesynonym Main entry: earth * * * run sb/sth to ˈearth/ˈground … Useful english dictionary
run something by — verb To bring an idea or proposal to the attention of someone in order to obtain their opinion. Let me run that idea by the board before we spend too much time on it … Wiktionary
