run over

run over
run over
1. to come by for a quick visit. •

Can you run over for a minute after work?

I will run over for a minute as soon as I can.

2. to overflow. •

The bathtub ran over and there was water all over the floor.

She poured the coffee until the cup ran over.

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{v.} 1. To be too full and flow over the edge; spill over. * /Billy forgot he had left the water on, and the tub ran over./ 2. To try or go over (something) quickly; practice briefly. * /During the lunch hour, Mary ran over her history facts so she would remember them for the test./ * /The coach ran over the signals for the trick play with the team just before game time./ 3. To drive on top of; ride over. * /At night cars often run over small animals that are blinded by the headlights./ Syn.: RUN DOWN.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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