run around with

run around with (someone)

To spend a lot of time with someone. Usually said of friends. I used to run around with a whole group of kids from my school, but I only regularly see a few close friends these days.
See also: around, run
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

run around with someone

to be friends with someone; to go places with regular friends. John and I were great friends. We used to run around with each other all the time. Mary ran around with Jane for about a year.
See also: around, run
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • run around with (someone)
  • traipse
  • traipse around
  • like breeds like
  • rant and rave
  • rant and rave, to
  • rave
  • spend (something) on (someone or something)
  • spend on
  • spend (something) for (something)
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