on the run
phrase
1
: in haste : without pausing
ate lunch on the run
2
: in retreat : in flight (as from the law)
an escaped convict on the run
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“On the run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20run. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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