have a run-in

have a run-in

To have an unpleasant interaction with someone. I'm not going to her party because my ex-boyfriend will be there, and I don't want to have a run-in.
See also: have
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

have a run-in (with someone or something)

to have trouble with someone or something. I had a run-in with Mrs. Wilson. She's a hard case. We've had a run-in before.
See also: have
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

have a run-in

verb
See have a run-in with someone/something
See also: have
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • have a run-in with (someone)
  • have a run-in with somebody
  • have a run-in with someone/something
  • absent (oneself) from
  • beat a (hasty) retreat
  • beat a hasty retreat
  • beat a retreat
  • hasty
  • retreat
  • make allowance