ON THE RUN Definition & Meaning

on the run

Hurrying from place to place, as in The company officers were always on the run from New York to Los Angeles and back . [Late 1800s]
In rapid retreat; also, attempting to escape from pursuers. For example, The guerrillas were on the run after the ambush , or The burglars were on the run from the police . [Early 1800s]

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A man who is suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend and her daughter in a drive-by shooting in Compton is on the run, and believed to be armed and dangerous, authorities said.

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The defendant initially denied he and Mr O'Driscoll "went on the run together" but later said they met up three days later in Stoke-on-Trent.

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Alina Habba strolled up to the sticks outside of the White House on Wednesday with the swagger of a pirate and the credibility of a felon on the run.

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For five weeks, Yolanda Marodi was on the run from authorities.

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"Then, he went out through Wales to Ireland, and spent some time on the run in Thailand, Mexico and other places until he returned to the UK and was arrested."

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