"on the run" meaning in English

See on the run in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Audio: En-au-on the run.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} on the run, {{en-PP}} on the run
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, run.
    Sense id: en-on_the_run-en-prep_phrase-ujFWQAEj
  2. (idiomatic) Fleeing. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms (fleeing): on the lam Translations (fleeing): vapaalla jalalla (Finnish), karkuteillä (Finnish), en cavale (French), a fume de carozo (Galician), á fuga (Galician), auf der Flucht (German), in fuga (Italian), latitante (Italian), uccel di bosco (Italian), på rømmen (Norwegian Bokmål), på rømmen (Norwegian Nynorsk), on flēame (Old English), estar prófugo (a) (Spanish), a la fuga (Spanish), på fri fot (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-on_the_run-en-prep_phrase-yMUHjCJG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 69 3 27 Disambiguation of 'fleeing': 1 94 3 2 Disambiguation of 'fleeing': 1 94 3 2
  3. (idiomatic) At a disadvantage; forced to abandon a position. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms (at a disadvantage): in retreat
    Sense id: en-on_the_run-en-prep_phrase-HCqV6cP6 Disambiguation of 'at a disadvantage': 1 5 93 1
  4. (idiomatic) Constantly traveling or moving from place to place. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms (constantly moving): on the go, on the move Translations (constantly traveling): en vadrouille [feminine] (French), en movemento (Galician)
    Sense id: en-on_the_run-en-prep_phrase-Dr294qB7 Disambiguation of 'constantly moving': 3 9 4 84 Disambiguation of 'constantly traveling': 4 8 4 84

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