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runs for the hills

runs for the hills is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run for the hills.

Meaning of run for the hills

Verb

run for the hills (third-person singular simple present runs for the hills, present participle running for the hills, simple past ran for the hills, past participle run for the hills)

  1. (idiomatic) To flee.

Questions about runs for the hills

What is runs for the hills the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Runs for the hills is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run for the hills.

Words near runs for the hills in the dictionary

  1. runs errands
  2. runs for cover
  3. runs for it
  4. runs for one's life
  5. runs for the exercise
  6. runs for the hills
  7. runs for the roses
  8. runs from the tongue
  9. runs game
  10. runs game on
  11. runs hands

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