make the running
make the running verb: to have a leading or influential position in a field or activity; to be more active than others.
Verb
make the running (third-person singular simple present makes the running, present participle making the running, simple past and past participle made the running)
- To have a leading or influential position in a field or activity; to be more active than others.
- He added: "In this period if you looked at the western world and asked who is making the running, from the point of view of modern society and particularly in terms of liberty, it would be Britain and we forget that. Britain is absolutely the model of the future."2014 April 7, Mark Brown, “Royal art show, The First Georgians, to open at Buckingham Palace”, in The Guardian
- Synonyms:
- set the pace
Synonyms of make the running
Forms of make the running
| third-person singular present | makes the running |
|---|---|
| present participle | making the running |
| past participle | made the running |
| past | made the running |
| alternative form | make all the running |
Questions about make the running
- What does make the running mean?
- Make the running means to have a leading or influential position in a field or activity; to be more active than others.
- What part of speech is make the running?
- Make the running is a verb.
- What is the past tense of make the running?
- The past tense of make the running is made the running.
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