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ALL meanings of runnability

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  • idioms runnability in the long run, in the course of long experience; in the end: Retribution will come, in the long run. 1
  • idioms runnability in the short run, as an immediate or temporary outcome: Recession may be averted in the short run if policy changes are made now. 1
  • idioms runnability on the run, moving quickly; hurrying about: He's so busy, he's always on the run. while running or in a hurry: I usually eat breakfast on the run. escaping or hiding from the police: He was on the run for two years. 1
  • idioms runnability run afoul of, Nautical. to collide with so as to cause damage and entanglement. to incur or become subject to the wrath or ill will of: to run afoul of the law; He argued with his father and has run afoul of him ever since. 1
  • idioms runnability run for it, to hurry away or flee, especially to evade something: You had better run for it before anyone else arrives. 1
  • idioms runnability run in place, to go through the motions of running without leaving one's original place. to exist or work without noticeable change, progress, or improvement. 1
  • idioms runnability run out of gas, Informal. to exhaust or lose one's energy, enthusiasm, etc.: After the first game of tennis, I ran out of gas and had to rest. to falter for lack of impetus, ideas, capital, etc.: The economic recovery seems to be running out of gas. 1
  • idioms runnability run scared, to be thrown into a state of fear or uncertainty because of a perceived threat; be apprehensive about survival or the future: Many businesses are running scared because of increasing competition. 1
  • verb without object runnability to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground. 0
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