run in

run someone in

to arrest one and take one to the police station. The cop ran George in so they could question him extensively. They ran in George to protect him from the rioters.

See also: run

run something in (for something)

to bring or drive something quickly into a place for some purpose. I have to run my car in for an oil change. I will run in the truck for the mechanic to take a look at it.

See also: run

run in (to something)

1. [for a liquid] to flow into something or a place. The water is running into the basement! It's running in very fast.

2. to enter something or a place on foot, running. The boys ran into the room and out again. They ran in and knocked over a lamp.

3. to stop by a place for a quick visit or to make a purchase quickly. I have to run in the drugstore for a minute. I ran into the store for a loaf of bread. I want to visit Mrs. Potter. I can't stay long. I can only run in for a minute.

See also: run

run in something

to compete in something, such as a race or an election. I will run in the one-hundred-yard dash. I will not run in a race this time. Who will run in this year's election?

See also: run

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Young Brooke thinks so too, and says kindly, "You'll cross a lane after next field; keep down it, and you'll hit the Dunchurch road below the Cock," and then steams away for the run in, in which he's sure to be first, as if he were just starting. Tom Brown's Schooldays by Hughes, Thomas View in context I say to myself: I must just run in and see the dear wise child, and encourage her in her good resolutions. The Arrow of Gold by Conrad, Joseph View in context Six hours the waters run in, and six hours they run out, and the reason is this: when there is higher water in the sea than in the river, they run in until the river gets to be highest, and then it runs out again. The Last of The Mohicans by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context	run away with run back run back over run back to run before can walk run behind run between run by run circles around run counter to run deep run down run down some lines run down to run dry run eye over run feet off run fingers through hair run for run for it run for life run from run from to run head against a brick wall run high run in run in circles run in place run in the family run interference run into run into a stone wall run into the ground run it down run its course run like clockwork run like the wind run low run mouth run off run off at the mouth run off in all directions run off with run on run on all cylinders run onto run out run out at run out of run out of gas run out of some place	run for it run for it run for it run for it run for it run for life Run for Ovarian Cancer Run for Record Run For Something Better run for the hills Run for the Money Run for the Son Run For The Wall Run for Them All Run for Your Life Run Form Field Recognition run foul run foul run foul run foul run foul of run foul of run foul of someone or something run from run from Run from the Cops run from to run hand through hair run head against a brick wall run high run in run in circles Run In Hole run in opposition to run in place run in place run in place run in place run in place run in place run in pursuit run in the family run interference run interference run interference run interference run interference run into run into run into run into run into run into a stone wall run into debt run into each other run into someone run into the ground run into the ground run into the ground run into the ground run into the ground

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Young Brooke thinks so too, and says kindly, "You'll cross a lane after next field; keep down it, and you'll hit the Dunchurch road below the Cock," and then steams away for the run in, in which he's sure to be first, as if he were just starting.

Tom Brown's Schooldays by Hughes, Thomas View in context

I say to myself: I must just run in and see the dear wise child, and encourage her in her good resolutions.

The Arrow of Gold by Conrad, Joseph View in context

Six hours the waters run in, and six hours they run out, and the reason is this: when there is higher water in the sea than in the river, they run in until the river gets to be highest, and then it runs out again.

The Last of The Mohicans by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context

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