Run around

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1. run around p.v. When you run around a place, you run to various parts of it.

The cat ran around the room chasing the mouse.

The children were running around the museum, and the guard told them to stop.

2. run around p.v. When you run around doing something, you go to various places trying urgently to accomplish something that is important to you.

The woman was running around the store looking for her lost child.

We ran around the house trying to rescue whatever we could from the rising floodwater.

runaround n. When people are not honest with you or helpful to you, they give you the runaround.

Why didn't you just tell me the truth instead of giving me the runaround?

Infinitive
	present tense	-ing form	past tense	past participle
stick with	stick with & sticks with	sticking with	stuck with	stuck with

 

1. stick with p.v. When you stick with a habit, plan, or type of work, you continue as before, without change. Stick to is similar to stick with.

l don't like computers. I'll stick with writing letters by hand.

Todd thought about a career change but decided to stick with teaching.

2. stick with p.v. When you stick with something that you use, you continue to use it.

My wife wants me to switch to decaffeinated coffee, but I'm going to stick with regular.

My mother has stuck with Ivory soap for forty years.

3. stick with p.v. When you stick with people, you remain with them or remain loyal to them.

It'll be very crowded at the festival, so stick with me so you don't get lost.

That other guy running for senator has some good ideas, but I'm going to stick with Senator Dolittle.

4. stick... with p.v. When you stick people with something, you force them to take something or deal with something undesirable or unpleasant.

I'm sorry to stick you with all this work, but you're the only one who can do it.

The shoes I bought don't fit, but the store where I bought them doesn't accept returns, so I guess I'm stuck with them.