to run a business = to control/to be in charge of a business (управлять, руководить)
He’s been running his company for more than 10 years.
to run out of = to not have any left (закончиться, заканчиваться)
— We’ve run out of milk.
— I’ll buy some on my way home.
to run short of = to have little of something (заканчиваться)
Hurry up! We’re running short of time.
to run for it (your life) = to run as fast as you can in order to escape (бежать из-за всех сил)
“You better run for your life if you can, little girl
Hide your head in the sand little girl
Catch you with another man
That’s the end ah little girl”
to hit the ground running = to start doing something with enthusiasm (начать что-то делать с энтузиазмом/бодро/успешно)
I’ve just landed my dream job and I’m going to hit the ground running.
A band hit the ground running with the number one hit.
to come running = to be glad to please somebody
She has him round her little finger, and he comes running to her whenever she asks him to.
“If you called my name out loud
Do you suppose that I would come running?
Do you suppose I’d come at all?”
