“run_for”

The following 8 entries include the term run_for.

run for one's money

phrase

: a serious challenge to one's supremacy

give (someone) a run for his/her/your/their money

phrase

: to make it difficult for (someone) to win a game or contest by trying hard and playing or performing well

make an unsuccessful run for

phrase

: to fail at an attempt to win (something)

make a run for

phrase

: to attempt to win (something)

make a run for it

phrase

: to run away to avoid being captured

run for it

phrase

: to run to avoid being caught

run for office

phrase

: to campaign to be elected to an office

run for one's life

phrase

: to run to escape from great danger


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