Phrasal Verbs with RUN 1

run across somebody/something = meet somebody or find something by chance.

While I was jogging I ran across my boss.

run after somebody/something = chase somebody/something.

He ran after the girl, calling her name.

run around = run in an area while playing.

The kids were running around in the garden.

run away = leave a place secretly, escape.

The thief closed the door and ran away.

run somebody/something down = run down somebody/something = drive into somebody /

something. - feel weak due to overwork
The dog was run down by a truck.

run into somebody/something = start to experience a difficult situation.

The company ran into financial problems after the first year.

run into somebody/something = hit somebody/something with a vehicle.

She ran into the back of another car.

run into somebody = meet somebody by chance = run across somebody.

I ran into my nephew at the dentist's.

run something off = run off something = quickly print some copies of something.
Please run off a few more copies before the meeting.

run something off = run off something = write a poem, speech, etc. quickly and easily.
She could run off an essay in less than an hour.

run somebody off something = force somebody to leave a place.

She ran the dog off her house with a stick.

run off with somebody = secretly go away with somebody to marry him/her or live with him/her.
She decided to run off with a married man.

run out of something = use all of something.

Dear, we have run out of sugar!

run somebody/something over = run over somebody/something = hit somebody/ something

with a vehicle and drive over them.
She was run over by a bus outside the school.

run over something = explain or practise something quickly.

Let me run over the main ideas again.

run through something = repeat something to practise it or make sure it is correct.

Let's run through the first scene again.

run through something = read, review or explain something quickly.

She ran through the details of the events.

run to something = reach a particular amount.

The repair costs will run to $5,000.

run to somebody = ask somebody to help you.

He's always running to his parents when he has problem.

run with something = be covered with a liquid that is flowing down.
Her face was running with sweat.
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Exercise 1: Choose the correct preposition to complete each of the following sentences:

1. We ran ________ ( = met, saw) your brother at the mall last night. (into in - onto)
2. He ran ________ without paying the bill. ( = escaped, fled) (up off - down)
3. Peter ran ________ the door. (up off out )
4. They ran ________ ( = accumulated) quite a tab at the bar last night. ( up on off)
5. We've run ________ milk. ( = We have no more milk) (out into out of )
6. He ran his idea ________ the boss. ( = He explained his idea to his boss) (into by - through)
7. The senator has plans to run ________ ( = try to become) president. (for at - over)
8. I'm going to run ________ ( = make) some photocopies. (up off - out)
9. Let's run ________ ( = quickly review) this week's releases. ( up through behind)
10. We ran ________ ( = encountered) a lot of resistance. (onto through up - against)
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Exercise 2: Complete each of the following sentences with the correct preposition:
1. We ran ____________________ of gas and had to walk back home.
2. The dog took the meat off the bag and ran ____________________
3. This morning I ____________________ an old friend.
4. The teacher

____________________ the photocopies for each student.

5. We should run
6. Last month sales

____________________ the sales figures before the manager comes.

____________________ $1 million.

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Choose the correct preposition to complete each of the following sentences:

1. We ran ________ ( = met, saw) your brother at the mall last night.
into

in

onto

2. He ran ________ without paying the bill. ( = escaped, fled)

up

off

down

3. Peter ran ________ the door.

up

off

out

4. They ran ________ ( = accumulated) quite a tab at the bar last night.
up

on

off

5. We've run ________ milk. ( = We have no more milk)

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out

into

out of

6. He ran his idea ________ the boss. ( = He explained his idea to his boss)
into

by

through

7. The senator has plans to run ________ ( = try to become) president.

for

at

over

8. I'm going to run ________ ( = make) some photocopies.

up

off

out

9. Let's run ________ ( = quickly review) this week's releases.

up

through

behind

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10. We ran ________ ( = encountered) a lot of resistance.

onto

through

up against

1. We ran

of gas and had to walk back home.

out

2. The dog took the meat off the bag and ran

.
aw ay

3. This morning I

an old friend.
ran into

4. The teacher

the photocopies for each student.

ran aw ay

5. We should run

the sales figures before the manager comes.

through

6. Last month sales

$1 million.
run to

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