practice or rehearse
Let's run through the presentation one more time before the meeting.
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phrasal verb3 meanings
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use up or spend quickly
We ran through all our savings in just a few months.
pervade or characterize
A sense of optimism runs through the entire report, despite the challenges outlined.
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1. practice or rehearse
B1neutralspoken
To quickly practice or review something, such as a plan, performance, or list, often to make sure everything is correct.
Let's run through the presentation one more time before the meeting.
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B2neutralspoken
To use or spend something, such as money or resources, very quickly.
We ran through all our savings in just a few months.
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C2neutralwritten
To be present in or characteristic of every part of something, especially in a way that is abstract, such as an idea, feeling, or quality that influences or defines the whole.
A sense of optimism runs through the entire report, despite the challenges outlined.
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