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Idiom: Run With

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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run,‎ with.

Example: "The thief was running with the purse in his hands."

To follow something through to completion or realization.

To be a member of ; to associate with a, typically disreputable, individual or group.

To be streaming with a fluid.

Example: "After a long run, his face was running with sweat."

Example: "The streets were running with rain water."

To take an incomplete or inadequate and develop it further, often with the implication of carelessness.

Example: "They took this three-second sound bite and ran with it to try to smear me."

Example Sentences

1
I told my team about my idea, and they decided to run with it.
2
The coach advised the player to run with the ball instead of passing it.
3
With no restrictions, the artist was able to run with their creativity.
4
The company decided to run with the new advertising campaign.
5
The author gave the filmmaker permission to run with their book's adaptation.

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