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run around

verb

(often foll by with) to associate habitually (with)
to behave in a fickle or promiscuous manner

noun

informal��deceitful or evasive treatment of a person (esp in the phrase give or get the run-around )
printing an arrangement of printed matter in which the column width is narrowed to accommodate an illustration

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Idioms and Phrases

Go about hurriedly here and there, as in I have been running around all day so I want to stay home tonight and relax . [Early 1900s]

Also, run around with . Associate or consort with socially, as in At college she began to run around with a very liberal group . [Late 1800s]

Be sexually unfaithful, as in She caught him running around just once too often and finally sued for divorce . [Early 1900s]

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“She just ran around whining, like she was so confused.”

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Scenes of chaos descended on the campus as people ran around trying to escape - or find out what had happened.

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“As Elon Musk was running around trashing the government — cutting this, cutting that, cutting this — did he cut the $38 billion that he received from the federal government? Hell no, he didn't,” Tester added.

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"The blood they had wasn't enough and they were running around. Losing my sister and my friend is nothing I would wish on an enemy. The pain is unbearable."

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In the yard there are tractors and hay bales, dogs running around.

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runaround run around in circles

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