
run scared
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English Dictionaryrun scaredTo become intimidated or frightened
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Idiomsrun scared [mainly American]to be worried that you are going to be defeated.
There are rumours that the Democrats are running scared after recent opinion polls showed their rivals to be way out in front. (usually in continuous tenses)
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run scaredto behave as if one were going to fail/lose
The politician has been running scared in his attempt to win re-election.
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run scared v. phr. To expect defeat, as in a political campaign.
The one-vote defeat caused him to run scared in every race thereafter. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲