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ESLPod_0480_WE_0634 Riding in a Carpool The phrase "to run late," in this podcast, means to be behind schedule or to be doing something later than one should: "Declan called to say that he's running late and we should start eating dinner without him." The phrase "to run over" means to last too long, especially when talking about a presentation: "The speaker ran over by about 10 minutes, so we were late arriving at the next session." When talking about feelings, the phrase "to run high" means to be very intense or extreme: "Excitement was running high as people waited for the president to give his speech." Finally, the phrase "to run off with (someone)" means to secretly marry or begin to live with someone when other people think it is wrong: "We were all shocked that she ran off with Kyle."

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ESLPod 480 to run late Business | Transportation

Id	ESLPod_0480_WE_0634
Episode Id	ESLPod 480
Episode Title	Riding in a Carpool
Phrase	to run late
Text	The phrase "to run late," in this podcast, means to be behind schedule or to be doing something later than one should: "Declan called to say that he's running late and we should start eating dinner without him." The phrase "to run over" means to last too long, especially when talking about a presentation: "The speaker ran over by about 10 minutes, so we were late arriving at the next session." When talking about feelings, the phrase "to run high" means to be very intense or extreme: "Excitement was running high as people waited for the president to give his speech." Finally, the phrase "to run off with (someone)" means to secretly marry or begin to live with someone when other people think it is wrong: "We were all shocked that she ran off with Kyle."
Topics	Business \| Transportation

Run Phrase Means Late Running Talking Ran People