run down (1)
Meaning: to hit somebody with a vehicle such as car or a truck
Synonym: run over, knock downFor example:
- run down An old man was crossing the road when he was run down by a guy on a motorbike.
- run sb down When the drug dealer realised the buyer was really a cop, he jumped back into his car and tried to run him down.
Quick Quiz:
Mandy was walking to work this morning when she was nearly run down by
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