Idiom
run past
Meaning
To bring an idea or proposal to the attention of (someone) in order to obtain their opinion.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Can I run my new idea past you?”
“I want to run my vacation plans past my manager before I book the flights.”
“Before presenting the proposal to the board, she decided to run the core concepts past her most trusted colleagues to ensure they were sound.”
Examples
simple
“Can I run my new idea past you?”
contextual
“I want to run my vacation plans past my manager before I book the flights.”
complex
“Before presenting the proposal to the board, she decided to run the core concepts past her most trusted colleagues to ensure they were sound.”
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