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THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY

English English

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3335 entries have no recorded CEFR level and are included in All.

427 words & expressions

run away

phrasal verb

To flee or escape quickly from a place or dangerous situation

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Run Circles Around Someone

idiom

To completely outdo, outclass, or outsmart someone through superior ability or effort

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Run down

phrasal verb

To lose power or battery; or to deteriorate into poor physical condition

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run errands

idiom

To take short trips to handle routine personal tasks, small purchases, or chores

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Run for

phrasal verb

To rush or sprint in order to catch transport or seek shelter

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Run in the family

phrase

to be a common quality, talent, health trait, or physical feature shared by many members of a family

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Run into

phrasal verb

To encounter problems or obstacles; or to meet someone unexpectedly

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Run Its Course

idiom

To advance, unfold, and terminate naturally without external interference

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Run late

phrase

to be delayed or doing things behind the expected schedule

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Run Like the Wind

idiom

To run at extraordinary speed, moving effortlessly and swiftly.

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Run One's Mouth off

idiom

To talk excessively, boastfully, or indiscreetly without showing practical courage or judgment.

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run out

phrasal verb

To become completely used up or exhausted; to have none left.

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Run out of

phrasal verb

to have no more of something because it has all been used

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Run out of Steam

idiom

To lose physical endurance, energy, or initial momentum during a prolonged struggle.

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Run out of time

phrase

to have no more time left to complete a task or achieve a goal

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Run over

phrasal verb

To knock down or pass over someone or something with a motor vehicle

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Run the Show

idiom

To assume total command and oversee operations decisively during an important or chaotic event.

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Run through

phrasal verb

to review or rehearse something quickly from start to finish

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Run up

phrasal verb

To accumulate or incur a large debt, bill, or expense rapidly

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Run up against

phrasal verb

To encounter unexpected difficulties, opposition, or bureaucratic obstacles

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Run-of-the-Mill

idiom

Ordinary, standard, and indistinguishable from average individuals until tested by adversity.

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runner

word A2

a person who runs, especially in a sports competition or race a person who runs, especially in races or for exercise

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Running on Fumes

idiom

Continuing to function or labor with almost all physical reserves, food, or sleep exhausted.

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rural

word B2

connected with villages or the countryside relating to the countryside; characteristic of farming or country life relating to the countryside rather than the town; relating to the countryside; characteristic of farming or country life relating to the countryside rather than the town

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ruse

word C1

An action intended to deceive or trick someone; a stratagem.

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rush

word A2

to hurry; a sudden busy movement or period a sudden quick movement toward something; a period of great activity or demand; hurry to move or act with great speed or urgency; a sudden quick movement toward something; a period of great activity or demand; hurry to move or act with great speed or urgency

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Rush into

phrasal verb

To do something too quickly without thinking carefully or considering consequences

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