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Meaning: (idiomatic)Fleeing.The suspect in the robbery is stillon the run.2013June 29, “Travels and travails”, inThe Economist, volume407, number8842, page55:Even without hovering drones, a lurking assassin, a thumping score and a denouement, the real-life story of Edward Snowden, a rogue spyon the run, could be straight out of the cinema. But, as with Hollywood, the subplots and exotic locations may distract from the real message: America’s discomfort and its foes’ glee.; (idiomatic)At a disadvantage; forced to abandon a position.The corruption charges against her aides have heron the run.; (idiomatic)Constantlytravelingor moving from place to place.She's a busy executive and alwayson the run.He had to eaton the run.; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seeon,run.The skier's wife had the baby while he was stillon the run.
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