take a run at

break into a run

To start running.

common run

Ordinary persons, things, or events.

cross to take up

Alternative form of cross to bear.

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.

dummy run

A trial or practice before the real attempt.

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.

give and take

A process of compromise or accommodation.

give someone an inch and someone will take a mile

Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.