on the run
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on the run
Rhymes with -ʌn
phrase
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Fleeing.
The suspect in the robbery is still on the run.
Similar: on the lam, hot
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At a disadvantage; forced to abandon a position.
The corruption charges against her aides have her on the run.
Similar: in retreat
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Constantly traveling or moving from place to place.
She's a busy executive and always on the run.
Similar: on the go, on the move
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, run. The skier's wife had the baby while he was still on the run.
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prep_phrase fleeing
| Español | estar prófugo (a), a la fuga |
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| 中文 | 流竄 /流窜 liúcuàn |
| Français | en cavale |
| Deutsch | auf der Flucht |
| Italiano | in fuga, latitante, uccel di bosco |
prep_phrase constantly traveling
| Français | en vadrouille |
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Talk about this word "on the run." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20run. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. on the run. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20run "on the run." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20run.Cite this
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title = {on the run},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20run},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
