[General] hoist/run up/waste/run through/

Status
Not open for further replies.

vil

Key Member
Joined
Sep 13, 2007
Member Type
Student or Learner
Native Language
Bulgarian
Home Country
Bulgaria
Current Location
Bulgaria
Dear teachers,

Would you be kind enough to tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentences?

Let’s hoist the camp flag, first of all.

hoist = raise

Let’s run up the camp flag, first of all.

run up = raise a flag

The price of coffee is running up all over the world.

run up = increase rapidly

Would you run up and get my glasses?

run up = raise

Have you been running up bills at the dress shop again?

He ran up a big bill at the hotel.

The grant will just cover the deficit that we've run up.

run up = accumulate

The bill for the repairs might run up to $ 300.

run up = reach,

I can run up a dress in a day, but it won't look properly made.

I can run up some new curtains for the kitchen.

run up = sew rapidly

The firm ran up against strong competition.

run up = bump against

The tide is running up.

That offer will run up the price of the stock.

run up = increase; make or become greater or larger

They have wasted all their money in a few months.

They ran through all their money in a few months.

How can you have run through so much money so quickly?

run through = use up quickly; scatter

I've run my finger through with the needle.

run through = puncture; pierce

Let's run through the whole play from the beginning.

The attorney ran through the defense witness's testimony.

run through = practice, review or rehearse quickly

Will you run a thread through an eyelet?

The fallen soldier was run through with a spear.

Will you run this bit of tape through again?

run through = scroll

The song was ready for a first run through.

There were many outsiders at the second run through.

run through = rehearsal

Thank you for your efforts.

Regards,

V.
 
Last edited:

sarat_106

Key Member
Joined
Mar 19, 2008
Member Type
English Teacher
Native Language
Oriya
Home Country
India
Current Location
India
Dear teachers,

Would you be kind enough to tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentences?

Let’s hoist the camp flag, first of all.

hoist = raise

Let’s run up the camp flag, first of all.

run up = raise a flag Ok

The price of coffee is running up all over the world.

run up = increase rapidly Ok

Would you run up and get my glasses?

run up = raise?

Have you been running up bills at the dress shop again?

He ran up a big bill at the hotel.

The grant will just cover the deficit that we've run up.

run up = accumulate= to use so much of something,

The bill for the repairs might run up to $ 300.

run up = reach:


I can run up a dress in a day, but it won't look properly made.

I can run up some new curtains for the kitchen.

run up = sew rapidly Ok

The firm ran up against strong competition.

run up = bump against= to have to deal with unexpected problems or a difficult opponent

The tide is running up.

That offer will run up the price of the stock.

run up = increase; make or become greater or larger= to make the price or value of something increase

Thank you for your efforts.

Regards,

V.

All are fine examples of the use of the phrasal verb ‘run up’ but I am not sure about the underlined sentence.
 
  • Like
Reactions: vil
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top