To run the gauntlet is when you take on a very risky task which may result in injury, physical or verbal abuse, ridicule or shame. It can sometimes be played as a dare or challenge especially after consuming a large quantity of alcohol. If all goes wrong the consequences can be quite brutal to either yourself, someone else or a business or organisation i.e loss of a busineses reputation or a significant fall from grace. However, if all goes right then it installs a sense of pride and relief, though regardless of the result it will be a lesson learned and the task will never be repeated.
1) When playing spin the bottle and someone chooses the dare and thay have to run the gauntlet through a busy shopping centre in their birthday suit, without being caught.
2) When a company director has to face the board of shareholders and has to explain why the company is failing and what he/she/they are going to about it:
Colleague: "the shareholders are ready to see you now"
Director: "right! time to run the gauntlet, wish me luck!"
2) When a company director has to face the board of shareholders and has to explain why the company is failing and what he/she/they are going to about it:
Colleague: "the shareholders are ready to see you now"
Director: "right! time to run the gauntlet, wish me luck!"
by Britney Sparkles June 2, 2025
Get the To run the gauntletmug. 
Get the Ram-runningmug. Sexual act of stacking donuts around the male reproductive organ, and allowing the partner (male or female) to eat the donuts before performing fellatio.
“Man, I had a Minnesota Dunkin’ run last night.”
“Did he take you for a Minnesota Dunkin’ run?”
“I have to pick up some gluten free donuts, for my Minnesota Dunkin' run tonight.”
“Did he take you for a Minnesota Dunkin’ run?”
“I have to pick up some gluten free donuts, for my Minnesota Dunkin' run tonight.”
by Dunkin’98 June 20, 2024
Get the Minnesota Dunkin' runmug. Very handsome and attractive.
Two minutes man, always carrying condoms around with his small penis like size of pencil.
He doesn't last in football games and in bed, guys love him a lot, behaves like a gay at times .
Hates school and studies but at the end gets good grades.
Two minutes man, always carrying condoms around with his small penis like size of pencil.
He doesn't last in football games and in bed, guys love him a lot, behaves like a gay at times .
Hates school and studies but at the end gets good grades.
by Calleyoung September 29, 2021
Get the Run teemug. A situation in a conversation when both participants have exhausted their ideas, topics, or enthusiasm, leading to an awkward or unproductive silence. This often happens with family members, friends, and god forbid, parents.
Sam: Hey what's good Amy?
Amy: Nothing much..just chilling shit like that
Sam: Oh..cool. Uhh, what do you do for uhmm..uhh
Amy: Sam..are you having a stroke again?
Sam: Shut the fuck up Amy, The well's run dry again
Amy: Nothing much..just chilling shit like that
Sam: Oh..cool. Uhh, what do you do for uhmm..uhh
Amy: Sam..are you having a stroke again?
Sam: Shut the fuck up Amy, The well's run dry again
by Nomadisense October 24, 2023
Get the The well's run drymug. by kaylaavalueherself March 5, 2024
Get the run to the netmug. To walk through Fisherman's Wharf in Monterey, California with the sole intent of getting as many free clam chowder samples as you can.
by fanofthetimes October 19, 2010
Get the Chowder Runmug.