Phrasal Verbs

run over

This page is about the phrasal verb run over

Meaning

If you run over something or someone, you hit them or go over them while driving your car.

Synonym

knock down

For example

  • be run over by sth/sb I was nearly run over by a truck today. If Dave hadn't pulled me back, I could have been killed.

  • run over sth/sb Tanya was upset this morning because she ran over a cat on her way to work.

Quick Quiz

Rodney nearly ran over an old lady while he was

a. washing his car

b. driving his car

c. filling up his car
a) washing his car b) driving his car c) filling up his car

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Contributor: Matt Errey