run over

run over
run over 1) knock down with a vehicle. 2) overflow. 3) exceed (a limit).
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  • run over — {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… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • run over — {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… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • run over — verb a) To exceed the allotted time. The previous presentation ran over and ours had to start late. b) To cross by running The athletes must run over the bridge to reach the finish line …   Wiktionary

  • run over — verb Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. to exceed a limit 2. overflow transitive verb 1. to go over, examine, repeat, or rehearse quickly 2. to collide with, knock down, and often drive over < ran over a dog > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • To run over — Run Run, v. i. [imp. {Ran}or {Run}; p. p. {Run}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Running}.] [OE. rinnen, rennen (imp. ran, p. p. runnen, ronnen). AS. rinnan to flow (imp. ran, p. p. gerunnen), and iernan, irnan, to run (imp. orn, arn, earn, p. p. urnen); akin… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To run over — Over O ver ([=o] v[ e]r), prep. [AS. ofer; akin to D. over, G. [ u]ber, OHG. ubir, ubar, Dan. over, Sw. [ o]fver, Icel. yfir, Goth. ufar, L. super, Gr. ype r, Skr. upari. [root]199. Cf. {Above}, {Eaves}, {Hyper }, {Orlop}, {Super }, {Sovereign},… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • run-over — adjective Date: circa 1934 extending beyond the allotted space …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer — See also: Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (TV special) and Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer (Grey s Anatomy) Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer Single by Elmo Patsy …   Wikipedia

  • Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (TV special) — Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer is an animated direct to video TV special, directed by Phil Roman, produced by SFM Entertainment, made for the cost of running a small household fan for four hours, and released in 2000. It airs every year on… …   Wikipedia

  • Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer (Grey's Anatomy) — Infobox Television episode | Title = Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer Series = Grey s Anatomy Season = 2 Episode = 12 Guests = Steven W. Bailey (Joe), Helen Slater (Nadia Shelton) Airdate = December 11, 2005 (ABC) Production = 212 Writer =… …   Wikipedia

  • Run — Run, v. i. [imp. {Ran}or {Run}; p. p. {Run}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Running}.] [OE. rinnen, rennen (imp. ran, p. p. runnen, ronnen). AS. rinnan to flow (imp. ran, p. p. gerunnen), and iernan, irnan, to run (imp. orn, arn, earn, p. p. urnen); akin to D …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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