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solo runs

solo runs is the plural of solo run.

Meaning of solo run

Noun

solo run (plural solo runs)

  1. (Gaelic football) A run made while soloing (and possibly bouncing) the football.
    • Dublin fired a second goal when Noelle Healy ended her fine solo run with an impressive finish.2014 (August 23) Jason Byrne, "Dublin ladies through to All Ireland semi final after beating Kerry" Irish Independent
  2. (Ireland, figuratively) Action taken without consultation of colleagues or approval of superiors.
    • For a start Minister Varadkar, without seeking approval from on high, set off on a solo run informing the public that not everything in the pie-in-the-sky programme for Government was achievable.2014 September 20, “Varadkar's solo runs show he's the wild card in the Government pack”, in Enniscorthy Guardian

Questions about solo runs

What is solo runs the plural of?
Solo runs is the plural of solo run.

Words near solo runs in the dictionary

  1. solo poly
  2. solo polyamorous
  3. solo polyamory
  4. solo queue
  5. solo run
  6. solo runs
  7. solo sex
  8. solo stan
  9. solo whist
  10. soloable
  11. solochrome

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