11b Flashcards
(29 cards)
What does ‘run across’ mean?
find by chance
What is the meaning of ‘run after’?
pursue
Define ‘run away’.
leave (school, home etc)
What does ‘run away with an idea’ imply?
accept it without careful thinking, even though it is wrong
What does it mean to ‘run behind’?
be delayed
List one meaning of ‘run down’.
(1) criticise
What is another meaning of ‘run down’?
(2) gradually stop functioning
What is the third meaning of ‘run down’?
(3) run sb down (with a vehicle)
What does ‘run in’ refer to?
use a new vehicle carefully
What does ‘run into’ mean?
(1) meet by chance
What is another meaning of ‘run into’?
(2) collide with
What does ‘run off’ mean?
produce quickly
Fill in the blank: ‘run out of’ means to _______.
exhaust the supply of sth
What does ‘run through’ mean?
(1) rehearse
What is another meaning of ‘run through’?
(2) use up
What does ‘run up’ mean?
accumulate (bills etc)
What does ‘run up against’ indicate?
encounter difficulties
What does ‘see about’ mean?
make arrangements for
What does ‘see off’ refer to?
accompany a traveller to his/ her train etc
What does ‘see out’ mean?
accompany sb to an exit
What does ‘see over’ refer to?
inspect properly
What does ‘see through’ mean?
(1) not be deceived
What is another meaning of ‘see through’?
(2) support sb through a difficult time
What does ‘see to’ indicate?
take care of
