run scared
run scared
To be or act very intimidated, panicked, or as if one is fleeing or giving up. Ever since the scandal broke, the senator has been running scared in the polls. Seeing you knock the heavyweight champion out in three rounds is sure to have all your other competition running scared.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
run scared
to behave as if one were going to fail. The mayor was running scared, but won anyway. When we lost that big contract, everyone in the office was running scared. We thought we'd be fired.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
run scared
Become intimidated or frightened. For example, The polls don't look too good for our candidate and he's running scared, or The shrinking market has many businesses running scared. [Mid-1900s]
See also: run, scare
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
run scared
in. to act panicked. Don’t panic. There is no reason to run scared.
See also: run, scare
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- annoy
- scare the hell out of (one)
- scare, annoy, etc. the hell out of somebody
- You scared the hell out of me
- scare the devil out of (one)
- scare the wits out of (one)
- scare (one) out of (one's) wits
- scare out of one's wits
- scared stiff
- scare someone witless