| rely on |
To count on, depend on, trust |
You can rely on me. I always arrive on time. |
| Rip off |
To copy illegally |
Do you know who ripped off their idea? |
| Round up |
arrest |
The police rounded up anti social elements last night. |
| rule out |
To eliminate |
Since he had a sound alibi, the police ruled him out as a suspect. |
| Run after |
pursue, hanker after |
We should not run after money. |
| run away |
To escape from a place or suddenly leave |
He ran away from home and joined the circus. |
| Run down |
criticize, poor health |
As a result of long illness she has run down a lot. |
| run into |
To meet by accident or unexpectedly (also: bump into) |
I'm so glad I run into you. I need to ask you something. |
| Run out |
come to an end |
When the rations ran out the head office was informed. |
| run out of |
To have no more of something. |
We've run out of milk. I'll just pop next door to borrow some. |
| Run over |
To describe briefly |
Can you please?run over?the agenda for me? |
| Run through |
waste money |
It is a pity that he has run through his fortune over gambling and drinking. |
