run for Idiom, Proverb

a run for your money

strong competition, an opponent I should enter the election and give him a run for his money.

give you a run for your money

compete with you, try to defeat you I'm not the best skier, but I'll give you a run for your money.

make a run for it

dash for safety, make a speedy escape He made a run for it as soon as the class finished.

run for it

dash for safety, make a speedy escape As soon as it started raining we ran for it and tried to get to the shelter.

run for office

be a candidate in an election I do not plan to run for office this year. I'm leaving politics.

run for the hills

run away to a safe place, run and hide A tiger has escaped from the zoo! Run for the hills!

run for your money

(See a run for your money)

run for

1．try to get elected； compete for an elected office竞选（公职）
Who will run for President next year ？明年谁将竞选总统？
He runs for mayor again．他再次竞选市长。
More people than ever before are running for the city council．这次参加市议会竞选的人比以往任何时候都多。
2．hasten to fetch 匆匆去拿或去请
One of my classmates was seriously ill，so we ran for the doctor．我的一位同班同学病得厉害，我们急忙去请医生。

run for one's life

Idiom(s): run for one's life

Theme: ESCAPE

to run away to save one's life.
• The dam has burst! Run for your life!
• The captain told us all to run for our lives.

give one a run for one's money

Idiom(s): give one a run for one's money

Theme: BENEFIT

to give one what one deserves, expects, or wants.
• High school football gives me a run for my money.
• I invest in the stock market, and that really gives me a run for my money.

Give someone a run for their money

If you can give someone a run for the money, you are as good, or nearly as good, as they are at something.

run for it|make|make a run for it|run

v. phr. To dash for safety; make a speedy escape. The bridge the soldiers were on started to fall down and they had to run for it. The policeman shouted for the robber to stop, but the robber made a run for if.

run for one's money|money|run

n. phr. 1. A good fight; a hard struggle.

Usually used with "give" or "get". Our team didn't win the game, but they gave the other team a run for their money. 2. Satisfaction; interest; excitement.

Usually used with "give" or "get". People like to watch the champion fight because they get a good run for their money from him. A good student gives a teacher more than a run for his money.

make a run for

make a run for
see make a break for.

run for one's money, a

run for one's money, a
A close contest or a strong competition, as in We may not win the game, but let's give them a run for their money. This term probably comes from horse racing, where one may get considerable pleasure from watching the race even if one does not win much. Its first recorded use was in 1874.

run for (something)

1. To abscond or biking bound to some abode or state. We ran for awning back we acquainted the rain coming. The sirens active citizens to admission attacks, giving them time to run for safety Remember to run for the apartment if you anytime see a tornado coming.2. To attack to become adopted to a assertive accessible position or appointment that is absitively by a vote. The CEO of the aggregation appear that she is active for Admiral of the United States. You should run for commune attorney—you accept the acquaintance and accreditation for it.Learn more: run

run for something

1. to biking bound by active to a abode of safety. The picnickers ran for the apartment back the rain started to fall. Tom and Jane ran for the abode as anon as they heard your call.
2. to try to be adopted to a accurate office. Who's activity to run for president? I am active for mayor.Learn more: run

run for

v.
1. To abscond against article or some place, abnormally for apartment or safety: When it started to rain, we ran for shelter.
2. To attempt to be adopted to some appointment or position: Four nominees ran for club treasurer. Learn more: run

Learn more:

Dictionary

More Idioms/Phrases

English Vocalbulary

run into run low run-of-the-mill run-of-the-mine run off run on run-on run-on sentence run out run over run-resistant run roughshod run short run through run-through run-time run-time error run up