run off
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
run off at the mouth• That never used to be a fault of his, running off at the mouth.• To what smug labors and running off at the mouth!• Boyd seems to enjoy running off at the mouth to the press.ˈrun-off noun 1. [countable]PPV a second competition or election that is arranged when there is no clear winner of the first one 〔比赛打平后的〕重赛；〔得票相同者之间的〕决胜选举 → play-off, → run off at run12. [uncountable] technicalSGLIQUID rain or other liquid that flows off the land into rivers 径流，溢流〔指流入河流中的雨水或其他液体〕Examples from the Corpus
run-off• a run-off election• Noir and Dubernard both won the second-round run-offs.• The Piedmontese plain is well watered by the run-off from the Alps.• Rivers have been polluted by chlorine, phenol and detergent, together with run-offs resulting from the over-application of pesticides on farmland.From Longman Business Dictionaryrun something → off phrasal verb [transitive]1to quickly print several copies of somethingCan you run off a couple of copies of this report?2be run off your feet to be very busyIt was just before Christmas and all the sales staff were run off their feet. → run→ See Verb tableˈrun-off nounChineseSyllable
Business that a competition election or Corpus second
run off
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++run off → run off at run1(PHRASAL VERB)
run off
run off phrasal verb (see also run)
1. to leave a place or person in a way that people disapprove of:
Amy’s husband had run off and left her with two children to bring up.
2. run something ↔ off to quickly print several copies of something:
I’ll run off a few more copies before the meeting.
3. run somebody off something to force someone to leave a place:
Someone tried to run me off the road.
Smith had run them off his property with a rifle.
4. run something ↔ off to write a speech, poem, piece of music etc quickly and easily:
He could run off a five-page essay in an hour.
5. run off at the mouth American English informal to talk too much
6. run something ↔ off to get rid of weight by running:
I’m trying to run off some of my excess fat!
run off phrasal verb (see also run)
1. to leave a place or person in a way that people disapprove of:
2. run something ↔ off to quickly print several copies of something:
3. run somebody off something to force someone to leave a place:
4. run something ↔ off to write a speech, poem, piece of music etc quickly and easily:
5. run off at the mouth American English informal to talk too much
6. run something ↔ off to get rid of weight by running:
See also run