词组 | run in place |
释义 | Idiom run in place to move your legs as if you were running but without moving forward.To keep up your exercise program in winter, you can always run in place on a treadmill — or on the kitchen floor. run in place1. Literally, to move one's legs as if running without actually leaving one spot. I usually have the kids run in place and do jumping jacks to warm up before gym class. 2. By extension, to do something without experiencing much progress. I feel like I'm just running in place because I still haven't been able to prove my hypothesis after weeks of experiments. run in placeWork or exert oneself without noticeable change or progress. For example, I've worked on this project for months but feel I'm running in place. This idiom employs in place in the sense of "on one spot," a usage dating from the late 1200s. |
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