run through
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run through
1.
Pierce, as in The soldier was run through by a bayonet. [c. 1400]
2.
Use up quickly, as in She ran through her allowance in no time. [c. 1600]
3.
Practice, review or rehearse quickly, as in Let's run through the first movement again, or The crew ran through the rescue procedures, or The attorney ran through the defense witness's testimony. [Mid-1400s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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