On The Run Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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On the run What does On the run mean?	If someone is on the run, they are avoiding arrest and hiding from the police.
	Some Random Idioms
teach one's grandmother to suck eggs What does "teach one's grandmother to suck eggs" mean?	to try to tell or teach something to someone who knows more than you do about it	Teaching some of the students how to use a computer is like teaching my grandmother to suck eggs. Most of them know more than I do.

under fire What does "under fire" mean?	being shot at or attacked, under (verbal) attack	The owner of the company is under fire for not paying his employees a fair salary.
wear one`s heart on one`s sleeve What does "wear one`s heart on one`s sleeve" mean?	to show one`s feelings openly	The girl is wearing her heart on her sleeve and everyone knows that she is having problems with her boyfriend.
under one`s belt What does "under one`s belt" mean?	in one`s experience or possession, gained by effort and skill	Now that I have some job experience under my belt I will have more chances to apply for a better job.
lose heart What does "lose heart" mean?	become discouraged	The girl has begun to lose heart in her efforts to learn the piano.
fall over oneself to do something What does "fall over oneself to do something" mean?	to be extremely eager to do something or please someone	The couple fell over themselves in their effort to please their host.
put (someone or something) out of one`s head/mind What does "put (someone or something) out of one`s head/mind" mean?	to try not to think about someone or something	My friend has been trying to put his girlfriend out of his mind since they stopped seeing each other.

telly What does "telly" mean?	television; TV.	Let's see what's on the telly tonight.
Sick to death What does "Sick to death" mean?	If you are sick to death of something, you have been exposed to so much of it that you cannot take any more.
Like the clappers What does "Like the clappers" mean?	If something is going like the clappers, it is going very fast.
blackball (someone) What does "blackball (someone)" mean?	to exclude or ostracize someone socially, to reject someone	The businessman was blackballed in the industry because of his bad business practices.

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On The Run Idiom