| 单词 | to run and run |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto run and run e. to run and run (also with further reduplication): to keep going indefinitely; spec. (British and Irish English) (of a news story) to continue to be of interest to the public and media for a long time (cf. sense 60a). ΚΠ 1898 Times 18 Aug. 10/3 He did not think that gentleman meant to be dishonest, or to do anything wrong, but he allowed things to run and run and run. 1952 Billboard 28 June 52/1 If you want a machine that will run and run and run, buy a Whirlwind this year. 1974 Irish Times 4 July 5/1 The Manchester offices of the London dailies gained new prestige from a story that ran and ran. 1990 Independent on Sunday 18 Feb. 8/8 Yesterday, the Mirror quoted a friend of Marla's as saying that Marla ‘had one incredible body’ but ‘not too much upstairs’. This one will run and run. 2003 Church Times 12 Dec. 11/2 This story will, I fear, run and run. < as lemmas |
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