| Id | ESLPod_0591_WE_0857 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 591 |
| Episode Title | Handling a Traffic Stop |
| Phrase | to run |
| Text | In this podcast, the phrase "to run (a stoplight or stop sign)" means to not stop one's car when one is legally required to do so: "That driver ran a stop sign and almost hit the pedestrian who was crossing the road!" In politics, the verb "to run" means to try to be elected for a particular job: "Have you ever considered running for mayor?" The phrase "to run a bath" means to fill a bathtub with water: "Ingrid likes to relax by running a hot bath." The phrase "to run (one's) course" means for something to continue as expected until it has ended, usually without interference: "David hates taking medicine. He prefers to let a cold run its course." Finally, the phrase "to run for cover" means to run to a safe place, especially if one is being shot at: "When the city was bombed, everyone ran for cover." Or, "It started to rain and we ran for cover." |
| Topics | Transportation |
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