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

Mauricio Pochettino's side are targeting a historic run to at least the quarter-finals, which they have not reached since 2002.

From Barron's • Jul. 6, 2026

Nearly half of the U.S. soccer players who made an inspiring run to the World Cup round of 16 are dual-nationals, embodying the American dream on the Fourth of July.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2026

It marked another heartbreak for a celebrated Croatian team that made a run to the finals in 2018 and the semis in 2022, and is expected to say farewell to its 40-year-old icon, Modric.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

Yet for the run to continue, earnings need to exceed expectations, “which they’ve done,” he noted.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

But there is no place to run to.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

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