to run one's name past

6.8

To ask a person in charge to consider your name for a role

phrasal verb

: presentar el nombre

I decided to run my name past the director before moving forward with the project.

Examples

She plans to run her name past the hiring manager for the open position.
Before applying, you should run your name past the committee to ensure eligibility.
Before applying, you should run your name past the committee to ensure they approve it.
I decided to run my name past the director to get their feedback on my proposal.
She plans to run her name past the hiring manager to see if they have any concerns.

Synonyms

to submit

vsto run one's name past

Formal

325 3.7

To give a form or application for someone to consider

is focused on giving a specific person's identity for review or approval

to run a name by

vsto run one's name past

4.2

Ask someone if a name is okay before you decide

is a formal presentation of a person's identity for approval rather than casual feedback

Antonyms

to withdraw

159 3.5

To take money or things out of a place where they are kept

Surface Forms

run one's name past infinitive

ran one's name past past

run one's name past past participle

running one's name past present participle

runs one's name past third person singular

Morphology

run + one + name + past

The meaning relies on a metaphorical motion sense — to 'run' something 'past' someone = let it pass by them for inspection — so the constituents hint at the idea but do not fully yield the specific sense 'submit a name for consideration.' This pattern (run X past someone) is a phrasal-verb construction that is partially predictable but still idiomatic, so learners who only know the separate words may not reliably infer the exact meaning.

Etymology

Run one's name past comes from the simple image of someone running a list with a name past a manager so the manager can look and say yes or no. So, to 'run your name past' someone today is to show them the name for a quick 'check' or 'approval'.