run through (something)
Meaning(s)
1. explain or read something quickly
Popularity
High
Professional
High
Social
How to Memorize
run through the tasks/details/list
Analysis
To 'run through' can mean 'to quickly pass through somewhere'. So you can 'run through a building' or 'run through a field'. If you 'run through something', it can also mean to read, discuss or repeat something; so you can 'run through the points in a presentation', 'run through the latest news' before a meeting, or 'run through your options before making a decision'. To run through objects, time or resources means to use them up carelessly.
Social Examples (Basic)
- After running through the details of what happened to him that morning, Paul apologized for showing up so late.
- We need to get more washing powder, we've run through the whole box.
- I'm going to have a coffee and run through the notes from my class today.
Professional Examples (Basic)
- Before work began, we had a quick meeting to run through the tasks that needed completing that day.
- The teacher ran through the names of the children in her class to see if everyone was in attendance.