on the run en · ADP
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) Fleeing.
The suspect in the robbery is still on the run.
Even without hovering drones, a lurking assassin, a thumping score and a denouement, the real-life story of Edward Snowden, a rogue spy on the run, could be straight out of the cinema. But, as with Hollywood, the subplots and exotic locations may distract from the real message: America’s discomfort and its foes’ glee.
2013 June 29, “Travels and travails”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8842, page 55:
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(idiomatic) At a disadvantage; forced to abandon a position.
The corruption charges against her aides have her on the run.
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(idiomatic) Constantly traveling or moving from place to place.
She's a busy executive and always on the run.
He had to eat on the run.
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, run.
The skier's wife had the baby while he was still on the run.
Synonyms
hot (fleeing) · on the go (constantly moving) · in retreat (at a disadvantage) · on the lam (fleeing) · on the move (constantly moving)
Translations (22)
nb på rømmen (fleeing) · it uccel di bosco (fleeing) · gl en movemento (constantly traveling) · pl wiejący (fleeing) · es a la fuga (fleeing) · it in fuga (fleeing) · fi vapaalla jalalla (fleeing) · fr en cavale (fleeing) · sv på fri fot (fleeing) · ang on flēame (fleeing) · gl a fume de carozo (fleeing) · nl voortvluchtig (fleeing) · gl á fuga (fleeing) · nn på rømmen (fleeing) · ga ar do theitheadh (fleeing) · fr en vadrouille (constantly traveling) · it latitante (fleeing) · hu szökésben (fleeing) · de auf der Flucht (fleeing) · es estar prófugo (a) (fleeing) · fi karkuteillä (fleeing) · cmn 流竄 /流窜 (fleeing)