Meaning of Idiom ‘Run Along’ (Phrasal Verb)
To run along means to leave, go away. Sometimes used as a condescending imperative (e.g. “Run along now, mommy has to finish her work.”)
Examples Of Use
“I’ll be running along now. I have a dentist appointment meant in a bit.”
“Run along. Let the adults talk.”
“Run along, children! Go outside and play.”
“Jenny just run along. You don’t want to be involved in this.”
“You’re not even allowed in this meeting so just run along.”
“I need to run along in a few minutes but it was nice catching up with you!”
Origin
Used since the early 1800s.
30 English Idioms With Run
The word “run” is one of the most important and complex words in the English language. It has at least 645 meanings or senses, many of them part of idioms or idiomatic phrasal verbs. Run isn’t only used to describe physical movements. It also helps to describe many other activities as well as the operation...
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