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Phrase(s): run over someone or something
to drive, steer, or travel so as to pass over someone or something. • The bus ran over the fallen man. • That car almost ran over my toe., Phrase(s): run over
1. to come by for a quick visit. • Can you run over for a minute after work? • I will run over for a minute as soon as I can. 2. to overflow. • The bathtub ran over and there was water all over the floor. • She poured the coffee until the cup ran over., Phrase(s): run over (something)
to exceed a limit. • The lecture ran over the allotted time. • Bob ran over the amount he was budgeted to spend.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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1. Knock down and, often, pass over, as in The car ran over our dog. [First half of 1900s] 2. Review quickly, as in I'll run over the speech one more time. [Early 1600s] 3. Overflow, as in This pot's running over. This usage appears in the well-known Twenty-third Psalm: "My cup runneth over [with God's bounty]." 4. Go beyond, exceed, as in I've run over the allotted time, but there are still questions. [Early 1500s]
American Heritage Idioms