bow out of the running
bow out of the running
To resign from a given competition or election. After the scandal became public, he was obliged to bow out of the running.
See also: bow, of, out, running
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- run through (something)
- bow out
- run out of
- run out of (something or some place)
- run out of some place
- like a blind dog in a meat market
- tie (something) up in a bow
- years running
- for (some) months running
- running