Phrasal Verb: Run after

Phrasal Verb: Run after


Meaning: Chase, pursue

Example: The police RAN AFTER the guy who'd stolen it, but he was too fast for them.

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Phrasal Verb: Run after


Meaning: Try to become romantically involved with someone

Example: He was RUNNING AFTER her for ages never managed to get a date.

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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 20 phrasal verbs with 'RUN'

- Run across
- Run after
- Run against
- Run along
- Run around
- Run away
- Run down
- Run for
- Run in
- Run into
- Run off
- Run on
- Run out of
- Run over
- Run through
- Run to
- Run up
- Run up against
- Run up on
- Run with

 

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