| 词组 | run scared |
| 释义 | Idiom run scared Theme: ANXIETY to behave as if one were going to fail. (Informal. Typically said of someone running for election.)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. Slang run scared Theme: ANXIETY in. to act panicked.All the politicians are running scared.Don't panic. There is no reason to run scared. Idiom run scared mainly American to be worried that you are going to be defeated.There are rumours that the Democrats are running scared after recent opinion polls showed their rivals to be way out in front. (usually in continuous tenses)run scaredTo 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. run scaredto 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. run scaredBecome 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] run scared in. to act panicked. Don’t panic. There is no reason to run scared. |
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