run someone a close second/run a close second

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Definition of run someone a close second/run a close second words

phrase run someone a close second/run a close second If you run someone a close second, or run a close second, you almost beat them in a race or competition. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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