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run out of town

idiom

To force someone out of a place or a position.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    big end of town

    The top end of town.

  2. 02

    blow town

    To suddenly leave one's residence.

  3. 03

    break into a run

    To start running.

  4. 04

    common run

    Ordinary persons, things, or events.

  5. 05

    company town

    A town, city, or other municipality in which a single large business has a controlling influence over the economy and, sometimes, over the societal structure and the local government.

  6. 06

    dry run

    A practice or rehearsal; especially, one that goes through all the motions of a physical process but without the raw material or workpiece present.

  7. 07

    dummy run

    A trial or practice before the real attempt.

  8. 08

    go to town

    To proceed enthusiastically, vigorously, or expertly.

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