run by

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Verb

run by (third-person singular simple present runs by, present participle running by, simple past ran by, past participle run by)

  1. (ditransitive) To inform briefly of the main points of; to bring an idea or proposal to the attention of (especially in order to obtain their opinion of it).
    Synonym: run past
    Let me run that idea by the board before we spend too much time on it.
    I would like to hear your opinion on this. Have you got a few minutes, so I can run some ideas by you?
    Can you just run those numbers by me again, please? To make sure I've got them clear.
  2. (transitive) To briefly stop at a location for a particular purpose.
    Can you run by the store for milk?
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run,‎ by.

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