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run along

British  

verb

  1. (intr, adverb) (often said patronizingly) to go away; leave

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run along Idioms  

  1. Go away, leave, as in I'll be running along now; I'm already late. This expression is also used as an imperative to tell someone to go away, as in Run along, children, I have work to do. [Early 1800s]

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He previously lived for years in San Diego County, where he ran along waterways teeming with birds among reeds, willows and sycamores.

From Los Angeles Times

“The newsboys ran along the streets.… shouted loud and long.”

From Literature

He spread a wing and allowed it to run along the floor.

From Literature

As far back as I could remember, Rowdy and I had run along those game trails like two wild deer.

From Literature

I ran along the castle walls until I found some bushes to hide in, then dove in.

From Literature

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