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run along

British  

verb

  1. (intr, adverb) (often said patronizingly) to go away; leave

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run along Idioms  

  1. Go away, leave, as in I'll be running along now; I'm already late. This expression is also used as an imperative to tell someone to go away, as in Run along, children, I have work to do. [Early 1800s]

Example Sentences

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Skulls and skeletons run along the sides of the space.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The ship, also linked to the Kremlin’s deep-sea unit, has crisscrossed the globe for a decade mapping vital arteries for the global economy that run along the sea floor, Western officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

North Wales Police officers carried out a plain clothed patrol run along Rhyl promenade on the evening of Saturday 7 March.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Shirtless joggers run along the Mediterranean seafront and yoga sessions are held near the beach.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

One would run along a tree branch, then take a flying leap to the next branch.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson

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