take a run at
To attempt to achieve or acquire.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I want to take a run at that new job.”
“After practicing for months, he decided to take a run at the local marathon this weekend.”
“Despite the daunting odds against his success, the young entrepreneur decided to take a run at the competitive market by launching his innovative product.”
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be taken ill
To become ill.
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break into a run
To start running.
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common run
Ordinary persons, things, or events.
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cross to take up
Alternative form of cross to bear.
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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.
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dummy run
A trial or practice before the real attempt.
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forget to take one's medication this morning
To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.
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get taken in
To be fooled; to fall for.
Last updated August 10, 2026