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on the run

  1. Hurrying from place to place, as in The company officers were always on the run from New York to Los Angeles and back . [Late 1800s]

  2. In rapid retreat; also, attempting to escape from pursuers. For example, The guerrillas were on the run after the ambush , or The burglars were on the run from the police . [Early 1800s]



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on the ropeson the safe side