run something past someone mention something to someone as a suggestion, to elicit their views on it. informal
2003Robert X. CringelyI, Cringely The business I am about to describe has not been legally tested. I have run it past a few lawyer friends of mine, but a true legal test can only be done in the courts.
☞ For other idioms containing run, see the entry for the main word in the idiom (for example, run riot at riot).