run with

verb

1. to associate with habitually

   run with the pack

2. to proceed with or put into action

   possible for us to run with this proposal

Idioms and Phrases

Also, run around with . Socialize with; see run around , def. 2.

Take as one's own, adopt; also, carry out enthusiastically. For example, He wanted to run with the idea and go public immediately .

run with the hare, hunt with the hounds . Support two opposing sides at the same time, as in He wants to increase the magazine's circulation along with its price—that's trying to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds . This expression, alluding to being both hunter and hunted at the same time, dates from the 1400s and was already a proverb in John Heywood's 1546 collection.

Example Sentences

Both sides stranded multiple baserunners on several occasions, and neither was able to conjure a run with the bases loaded.

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“It’s a trend that feels like it’s happened overnight but it’s been a long time coming. Back in 2017 we had our first $1-billion-plus horror movie box office. If they stop making good horror movies it might be a blip, but I think Hollywood should take this and bloody run with it.”

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The next Democratic Congress would take that GOP precedent and run with it—killing the filibuster to impose gun control, federalize voting rules, open borders and blow the bank.

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There is never a bad time for a striker to score, but Viktor Gyokeres' relief was obvious as he ended a barren run with two goals in Arsenal's 4-0 win over Atletico Madrid.

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But beneath the surface, the fundamentals tell a different story — a reminder that the small-cap rally is being fueled more by optimism than earnings, and that these stocks may never run with the big dogs of the S&P 500.

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Related Words

• accompany 
• join 
• mix