running to

Verb

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

1. (idiomatic) To reach a particular maximum amount, size, value, etc.
   • The official report runs to several thousand pages in 12 volumes.
2. (idiomatic) To be capable of reaching or achieving.
   • My musical tastes don't run to Wagner, I'm afraid.
3. To go to a responsible person or authority figure for support; to require another to support oneself.
   • She's getting a little old to run to her mother every time she gets in a fight with her friends.

   Synonyms:

   turn to