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Definition of
run on phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
run on
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
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to continue without stopping; to continue longer than is necessary or expected
The meeting will finish promptly—I don't want it to run on.
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run on
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run out on
phrasal verb
run-on sentence
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on the run
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run out on
phrasal verb
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on the run
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run off with
phrasal verb
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adjective
run on
phrasal verb
run-on sentence
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run out
phrasal verb