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to run through

to run through

25 3.4
Practice something to check for mistakes
  • phrasal verb
  • /rʌn θru/
translation icon : repasar
  • Now, let's run through it one more time.

So to try and run through the process that's brought us to here.

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Examples

Synonyms

to go through
vsto run through
390 2.7

To look at something carefully to find mistakes or missing details

leans more toward practicing to check and improve performance
to work through
vsto run through
152 3.4

To deal with a problem, task, or feeling step by step until it is done

is about reviewing or practising rather than stepwise problem solving
to run down
vsto run through
4 4.8

To quickly say the main points

involves a longer review or practice aimed at finding mistakes
to work over
vsto run through
3 4.4

To carefully check and change writing or plans for mistakes

focuses on practicing or brief review rather than deep revision
to put through its paces
vsto run through
1 6.5

Test how well a person or thing works by making them do tasks

is used for review or practice, not formal performance testing
to rehear
vsto run through
3.7

Practice a song or scene again to make it better before a show

is about reviewing or practicing to find and fix mistakes

How Thoroughly

drill
257 3.4
to run through
25 3.4
to go over
642 2.5

Surface Forms

run through infinitive
running through present participle
runs through third person singular
run through past participle

Morphology

run + through

The sense 'to review or rehearse' can be derived from combining 'run' (to go through/perform) with 'through' (completely/from start to finish), so a learner who knows both words can infer the general idea of going over something. However, the specific pragmatic use as 'rehearse/check for mistakes' is a modest metaphorical extension of the literal components and may require exposure to fully fix the collocational meaning, so it is not fully transparent.

Etymology

Run through comes from the idea of moving quickly through a list or lines, like actors who run through their lines before a show. That's why it means 'to review' or 'practice' something to check for mistakes.