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The following 7 entries include the term run for.
give (someone) a run for his/her/your/their money
idiom: to make it difficult for (someone) to win a game or contest by trying hard and playing or performing well
make an unsuccessful run for
idiom: to fail at an attempt to win (something)
make a run for
idiom: to attempt to win (something)
make a run for it
idiom: to run away to avoid being captured
run for it
idiom: to run to avoid being caught
run for office
idiom: to campaign to be elected to an office
run for one's life
idiom: to run to escape from great danger
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