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Traditional English :: runway
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runway.html - n. 1 a specially prepared surface along which aircraft take off and land. 2 a trail to an animals' watering-place. 3 an incline down which logs are slid. 4 a raised gangway in a theatre, fashion display, etc. |
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Traditional English :: runway
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runway.html - n. 1 a specially prepared surface along which aircraft take off and land. 2 a trail to an animals' watering-place. 3 an incline down which logs are slid. 4 a raised gangway in a theatre, fashion display, etc. |
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Traditional English :: runway
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runway.html - n. 1 a specially prepared surface along which aircraft take off and land. 2 a trail to an animals' watering-place. 3 an incline down which logs are slid. 4 a raised gangway in a theatre, fashion display, etc. |
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English Idioms :: run
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runway.html - See: BLOOD RUNS COLD, END RUN, CUT AND RUN, FIRST-RUN, HOME RUN, IN THE LONG RUN, IN THE RUNNING, ON THE RUN, OUT OF THE RUNNING, SECOND-RUN. |
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English Idioms :: run a temperature
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runway.html - {v. phr.} To have a body temperature that is above normal; have a fever. * /Jimmy didn't look ill, although he was running a temperature./ * /We took the baby to the doctor because he was running a temperature./ |
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English Idioms :: run a tight ship
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runway.html - {v. phr.} To run an organization with a firm hand, with strict rules and regulations. * /Our dean of the college runs a very tight ship; he tolerates no mistakes./ |
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