| 单词 | to run scared |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto run scared (b) to run scared: (a) U.S. Politics to compete for office in a manner indicating or suggesting a fear of losing, esp. to avoid overconfidence; (b) (more generally) to be frightened, to panic. Usually as present participle.Apparently popularized through its use by Robert E. Hannegan (1903–49), U.S. politician, during the 1944 presidential election and subsequent campaigns. Cf. earlier to run a scared race at Phrases 2t(a). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > apprehension > be apprehensive [verb (intransitive)] > panic or lose one's head panic1910 to run scared1944 society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > election of representative body by vote > [verb (intransitive)] > avoid over-confidence to run scared1944 1944 Washington Post 23 July 1/1 ‘This is a difficult campaign,’ said Hannegan. ‘It is all right to be optimistic about it, but I always believe in running scared.’ 1946 J. Daniels Frontier on Potomac xi. 123 ‘There is only one formula for success,’ he [sc. Hannegan] tells other Democrats... ‘That is hard work—perspiration.’ But he adds: ‘I have always believed in running scared.’ 1950 Salt Lake Tribune 24 May 8/3 He is also running for re-election against..Everett Dirksen. And Lucas is running scared. 1956 Baseball Digest 62 There were always five or six teams that had to trade out of desperation... But the National [League] is always running scared. 1962 Boys' Life Dec. 75/4 We got those guys [sc. the opposing basketball team] running scared. 1976 J. Philips Backlash iii. i. 116 He's big, but running very scared. 1986 N.Y. Post 9 July 20 I've always managed to keep my sex life from my children and my husband, but I'm running scared. 2010 Courier Mail (Brisbane) (Nexis) 22 May 18 This is a private zoo, so there is no government support and as soon as you say zoo, every bank runs scared. < as lemmas |
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