1000 Phrasal Verbs In Context

1000 Phrasal Verbs In Context © Matt Errey 2007

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run through
After I’ve written the speech, could we run through it together so you
can let me know what you think.

run through sth

I just ran through Justin’s
presentation with him and
it was excellent.

✍  see also:^ go through^

run to
Whenever Brian got into financial trouble, he ran to his parents to ask
for help.

run to sb

We can’t keep running to
the bank for a loan every
time we need money.

✍ ^

run up
I hope the company reimburses us as soon as we get back. We’ve run up
quite a large bill at the hotel since we arrived.

run up sth

run sth up

How did they manage to
run such a huge bill up at
the hotel? Did they buy it?

✍ ^

run up

against

We’ve run up against some technical problems in the factory, so we’ll

have to put back some of our product delivery dates.

run up against sth

We’ve run up against

some strong competition

from foreign producers.

✍  see also: (be) faced with,

come up against, run into

rush into
When you’re investing your savings, don’t rush into anything. Get all
the information and advice you can before making any decisions.

rush into sth

She keeps rushing into
new relationships and
getting hurt.

✍ ^