running Idiom, Proverb
be up and running
hit the ground running
in the running
running water
up and running
out of the running
It was clear from the start that Enoch was out of the running in the Congressional race．一开始就很明显，伊诺先生在这次议会竟选中是没有获胜希望的。
His sudden illness put him out of the running in the contest．他突然病倒了，使他在比赛中获胜的希望成了泡影。
off to a running start
Idiom(s): off to a running startTheme: BEGINNINGS - FAST
with a good, fast beginning, possibly a head start.
• I got off to a running start in math this year.
• The horses got off to a running start.
off and running
Idiom(s): off and runningTheme: BEGINNINGS
started up and going. (Also literal, as in a footrace. Fixed order.)
• The car was finally loaded by 9:30, and we were off and running.
• The construction of the building was going to take two years, but we were off and running, and it appeared we would finish on schedule.
Do the running
(UK) The person who has to do the running has to make sure that things get done. ('Make the running' is also used.)Out of the gate running
If someone comes out of the gate running, they start something at a fast pace, without any build-up.Running on empty
If you are exhausted but keep going, you are running on empty.Running on fumes
If someone has used all their energy on something, but must continue, they are running on fumes. It is an expression used when driving a car when the needle is on empty but still running. We say it is 'running on fumes'.get off to a running start|flying|get|get off|get
v. phr. To have a promising or successful beginning. Ron got off to a flying start in business school when he got nothing but A's.in the running|run|running
adj. or adv. phr. Having a chance to win; not to be counted out; among those who might win. At the beginning of the last lap of the race, only two horses were still in the running. A month before Joyce married Hal, three of Joyce's boyfriends seemed to be still in the running. Al was in the running for the trophy until the last hole of the golf tournament.Antonym: OUT OF THE RUNNING.
out of the running|out|running
adj. or adv. phr. Having no chance to win; not among the real contenders; not among those to be considered. John had been out of the running since his first date with Mary, but he didn't realize it. Jones's horse was put out of the running early in the race.Antonym: IN THE RUNNING.
running commentary|commentary|running
n. phr. A continual series of remarks. My chiropractor gives me a running commentary on the health care debate while he is giving me a rubdown.meter is running, the
meter is running, theCosts or other consequences are accumulating, as in We'd better come to a decision soon, for the meter is running. This metaphoric expression alludes to the fare mounting up on a taxi meter. [Late 1900s]
running
runningIn addition to the idioms beginning with running, also see hit the ground running; in the running; meter is running, the; off and running.
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- running on empty
- running start
running start
running startAn initial advantage, as in His background in biochemistry gave him a running start in the field of genetics. This expression alludes to track events such as the running broad jump, in which one begins moving before reaching the actual take-off point. [1920s] Also see under get off the ground.
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