Go away, leave, as in I'll be running along now; I'm already late. This expression is also used as an imperative to tell someone to go away, as in Run along, children, I have work to do. [Early 1800s]
run along
| Idioms: run along |
| WordNet: run along |
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
be in line with; form a line along; of trees along a river, etc.
Synonym: line
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