Phrase guide

dead run

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Coming as fast as one can, often in a harried state.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • When she saw smoke coming from the kitchen, the old woman came in on the dead run to remove the burned loaf of bread from the oven.

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