(idiomatic, mostly, UK) To escape, flee, or leave a situation or relationship, usually as a result of a shocking or sudden announcement or revelation.
(idiomatic, mostly, UK) To escape, flee, or leave a situation or relationship, usually as a result of a shocking or sudden announcement or revelation.
If I told him that I had kids, he'd run a mile.
“Roger Bannister becomes 1st person to run a mile in Under 4 minutes 5/6/1954”
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(slang, usually in the phrase do a runner) A quick escape away from a scene; (by extension) the person who gets away.
(UK, informal) To leave somewhere hurriedly, especially to avoid paying.
(informal, idiomatic) To follow something through to completion or realization.
To run away, especially when due to lack of courage.
On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister became the first person recorded to run a mile in under four minutes. The current record of 3:43.13 was set in 1999 by Hicham El Guerrouj. "Just because they say it's impossible doesn…
“Also, I'd like to see trump walk that mile, let alone run a mile, the Presidential Physical Fitness test 😂 Could he even walk a quarter mile on those cankles 🤷😂💩🗑️”
“On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister became the first person recorded to run a mile in under four minutes. The current record of 3:43.13 was set in 1999 by Hicham El Guerrouj. "Just because they say it's impossible doesn't mean you can't do it." – Roger Bannister”
“I did that in middle school. I was in great shape but it wasn’t easy. We had to run a mile among other things. DonOld can’t even walk down a ramp.”
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(informal, idiomatic) To take an incomplete or inadequate (plan, text, etc.) and develop it further, often with the implication of carelessness.