Idioms

run counter to (something)
to be in opposition to something
The actions of the manager run counter to what he says that he believes.

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  • run down (someone or something) or run (someone or something) down
  • run down (someone) or run (someone) down
  • run for it
  • run for one's life
  • run hot and cold
  • run in (somewhere)
  • run in the family
  • run into (an amount of money or something)
  • run into (someone or something)
  • run into (someone)
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  • picked over
  • work one's fingers to the bone
  • spill the beans
  • have (something) coming to (someone)
  • every Tom, Dick and Harry
  • trip up (someone) or trip (someone) up
  • a matter of life and death
  • out of kilter
  • speak for itself/themselves
  • keep away from (someone or something)


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