run to

British  

verb

1. (intr, preposition) to be sufficient for

   my income doesn't run to luxuries

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run to Idioms  

1. Amount to, as in The total will run to thousands of dollars . This usage employs run in the sense of “extend.” [Mid-1500s]

2. Lean toward, favor, as in My taste runs to chocolate desserts . [ Colloquial ; second half of 1800s] Also see run to earth ; run to form ; run to seed .

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Example Sentences

I expect to have a great run to the end of the season here and we will talk about the future when it's time.

From BBC

Then she closes the door on him as I run to the bathroom and vomit for the third time tonight.

From Literature

That it was he who cracked the code against Diamondbacks righty Zac Gallen in the fifth inning, teeing off on a three-run, 400-foot home run to left-center field.

From Los Angeles Times

Westlake 9, Agoura 4: Jaxson Neckien hit a three-run home run to power the Warriors.

From Los Angeles Times

White has started just 15 times for Arsenal this season, but his performances in Arsenal's run to a Carabao Cup final defeat by Manchester City and the Champions League last 16 got him the nod.

From BBC

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