Run over
/rʌn ˈəuvə/B1
PreIntermediate
1. To drive a vehicle over someone or something, typically causing injury or damage.
- The car accidentally ran over a squirrel on the highway.
- He was careful not to run over any pedestrians while driving in the busy city streets.
2. To repeatedly go over or exceed a certain limit or boundary.
- The meeting ran over the scheduled time by nearly an hour.
- Her bathtub ran over, and water spilled all over the bathroom floor.
3. To review or examine something quickly.
- Let's run over the instructions one more time before we start.
- Can you run over the main points of the report for me?
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