English Phrasal Verbs With RUN, run along, run down, run on, run after, run over, run across, run around, run away, run into, run against;
Run along
Definition: to tell sb to go away
Example Sentence: Run along now, children! I’m busy.
Run down
Definition: to decline in number or size
Example Sentence: The battery has run down; it needs recharging.
Run on
Definition: to continue without interruption
Example Sentence: The discussion ran on for hours.
Run over
Definition: to look at quickly
Example Sentence: We‘ll just run over the main points again.
Run around
Definition: to be very busy doing lots of things
Example Sentence: The child ran around all day in the garden
Run against
Definition: to oppose towards sb or sth
Example Sentence: Luck was really running against you yesterday!
Run into
Definition: to be very busy doing lots of things
Example Sentence: I’ve run into a difficulty with the project.
Run away
Definition: to leave a place or sb
Example Sentence: The prisoners ran away from the prison.
Run across
Definition: to meet or to find unexpectedly
Example Sentence: I ran across some old friends at the party.
Run after
Definition: to chase
Example Sentence: Why do dogs run after cats?
