running time
/ˈrʌnɪŋ tʌɪm/noun
1Chiefly US = running season. Now rare.
2The scheduled length of time to be taken by a vehicle in the completion of a certain route; the actual time taken in one such journey.
3The time or a period during which a machine or device is in operation; the total length of time for which a machine or device can operate before needing to be recharged, repaired, etc.
4The actual duration of a performance, film, song, etc., usually excluding any intermissions or interruptions.
- In current U.S. theatre, the running time usually refers to the whole duration, including any intermissions..
5 Computing the length of time taken by the execution of a program or task.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Rowland (fl. c1658). From running + time.
- have (or get) one's snout (or nose) in the trough
- have (or get) someone/thing taped
- have (or get) something down to a fine art
- have (or give) it large
- have (or have grown) whiskers
- have (or hold) no terrors for someone
- have (or hold) someone in the palm of one's hand
- have (or keep) an ear to the ground
- have (or keep) one's eye on
- have (or keep) one's finger on the pulse
- have (or keep) one's (or both) feet on the ground
- have (or keep) one's wits about one
- have (or know) all the answers
- have (or put) one's heart in
- have (or put) someone/thing down as
- have (or take) a butcher's
- have (or take) a leak
- have (or take) a pop at
- have (or throw) a fit
- have (or want) no truck with
- have (or with) an eye to
- have (or with) an eye to (or for or on) the main chance
- have (or with) one's fingers (or hand) in the till
- have other (or bigger) fish to fry
- haver