英会話・英語 アミック – Phrasal verb with “run” (part 1)
2018/09/29
Run about
- Meaning: Be very busy doing many different things
- Example: I’ve been running about all week getting everything ready for the holidays.
Run across
- Meaning: Cross by running
- Example: The police ran across the bridge to catch the criminal.
Run across
- Meaning: Find or discover by chance
- Example: While I was cleaning the kitchen cupboards, I ran across Mother’s recipe for Cornish game hens.
Run after
- Meaning: Chase
- Example: That dog will get hurt if he continues to run after cars.
Run after
- Meaning: Make a determined effort to win someone’s affections
- Example: She runs after any man in uniform!
Run against
- Meaning: Oppose, make difficulties.
- Example: Luck is really running against you tonight!
Run along
- Meaning: Leave; to make one’s way somewhere else
- Example: Well I must be running along now or I’ll be late for supper.
Run around
- Meaning: Be very busy doing many different things
- Example: I don’t want to run around all week getting everything ready for the holidays.
Run around after
- Meaning: Spend a lot of time doing things for another person or group of people
- Example: I have spent all morning running around after the kids.
