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running a mile

running a mile is the present participle and gerund of run a mile.

Meaning of run a mile

Verb

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

  1. (UK, idiomatic) To escape, flee, or leave a situation or relationship, usually as a result of a shocking or sudden announcement or revelation.
    • If I told him that I had kids, he'd run a mile.

Questions about running a mile

What is running a mile the present participle and gerund of?
Running a mile is the present participle and gerund of run a mile.

Words near running a mile in the dictionary

  1. runnin'
  2. runniness
  3. running
  4. running a bath
  5. running a fever
  6. running a mile
  7. running a muck
  8. running a red light
  9. running a risk
  10. running a temperature
  11. running a train

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