run it down (to one)

run it down (to one)

slang To describe or explain the whole truth (about something) to one. The boss ran it down to us that the company's future depended on this product succeeding. I need someone to run it down, because I just don't understand what this all means.
See also: down, run
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

run it down

Sl. to tell the whole story; to tell the truth. Come on! What happened? Run it down for me! I don't care what happened. Run it down. I can take it.
See also: down, run
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

run it down

tv. to tell the whole story; to tell the truth. I don’t care what happened. Run it down. I can take it.
See also: down, run
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • run it down
  • run it down for (one)
  • describe (someone or something) to (someone)
  • describe to
  • pull the rug out (from (under) one)
  • beggar (all) description
  • beggar description
  • belief
  • beggar belief
  • beggar belief/description