run along

verb

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

Idioms and Phrases

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

The raunchy humor of these Funny or Die clips run along the same comedic vein as Workaholics.

From The Daily Beast

That hollow is a very likely place for one of them to run along, therefore the best shot among you had better go up there.

From Project Gutenberg

These cars run along on tracks through streets in which round stones are set in, side by side.

From Project Gutenberg

I will rhyme it as I run along, and when I hesitate and can not make good sense and a perfect rhyme, well go to sleep.

From Project Gutenberg

I run along the bank a piece and got aboard, and Jim he grabbed me and hugged me, he was so glad to see me.

From Project Gutenberg

They did so, and as they were many, the Ostriches were obliged to run along through the midst of them.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• depart
• disengage
• drop out
• eliminate
• go
• leave
• pull back
• pull out
• quit
• retire
• retreat