Meaning of Idiom ‘Run Across Someone’ (Phrasal Verb)
To run across someone means to meet or find someone by chance when not expecting to.
Examples Of Use
“I can’t believe I ran across my old grade school teacher at the mall.”
“You won’t believe who I ran across on the street today!”
“I’m glad I ran across you. I need to ask you a favor.”
“If you run across Billy tell him to get home at once. He needs to finish his homework.”
“I hope we don’t run across anyone I knew when I was a kid. This is why I can’t stand coming home.”
“I never thought I see my biological father, let alone run across him at a random motel.”
