Idiom
run a mile
Meaning
To escape, flee, or leave a situation or relationship, usually as a result of a shocking or sudden announcement or revelation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“If you tell him your secret, he will run a mile.”
“When she realized how much work the project required, she wanted to run a mile.”
“Upon discovering the true, hidden cost of the investment, the cautious partners decided to run a mile rather than risk their remaining capital.”
Examples
simple
“If you tell him your secret, he will run a mile.”
contextual
“When she realized how much work the project required, she wanted to run a mile.”
complex
“Upon discovering the true, hidden cost of the investment, the cautious partners decided to run a mile rather than risk their remaining capital.”
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