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Phrasal Verb: Run up

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Run up - Move quickly to where someone is
Example:
He RAN UP next to me and started shouting.
Notes:
- Intransitive
- International English
Run up - Hoist, raise a flag
Example:
They RAN UP the Union Jack.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- International English
Run up - Do or make something very quickly
Example:
He RAN UP a few examples for them to look at.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- International English
Run up - Spend a lot of money on credit
Example:
He RAN UP a lot of bills at the hotel.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- International English
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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 19 phrasal verbs with 'RUN'

- Run across
- Run after
- Run against
- Run along
- 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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