To run the gauntlet

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!"

by Britney Sparkles June 2, 2025

Running

Not Michael's strong suit

Michael: Running is not my strong suit

by Headlessmushroom January 2, 2023

Mach Run

How Peppino from hit game Pizza Tower runs and kills most of the enemies by bumping into them.

It can be seperated to three parts:

Mach 1: Peppino slowly starts to run, if continues running for a slow period Peppino gathers enough speed and changing directions will make him drift.

Mach 2: Peppino is running very fast that enemies gets scared after seeing him making them vulnerable for 3 seconds. He can kill enemies at this speed, he can super jump and he can break metal boxes but running into a wall will knock him back.

Mach 3: Peppino will have an insane sprite and have slightly more speed, drifting will make him go back to Mach 2.

Fork Knight: Do you see that man Mach Running towards us?
Cheese Slime: Yes, we should back off a bit?? *dies*

by Sansational Cat August 2, 2023

Runs

Something you are working on at a point in time

the file runs took most of my time yesterday

by Oluone August 7, 2022

I’d rather a good horse that’ll walk to the river, than have to buy 2 bad horses that will ultimately cost more in the long run

This is a common olden saying that was said a lot back in the olden days. I think I heard someone say this one time awhile ago. You'd rather have a horse that could walk to the water, than two horse that'll cost me more in the long run.

Man that reminds me of the saying "I’d rather a good horse that’ll walk to the river, than have to buy 2 bad horses that will ultimately cost more in the long run"

by PPHal December 12, 2023

Road running

Working hard and grinding to stack up money and better your life.

“I’m gone make this shit work, I’ve been road running”

by Xklsjfj February 28, 2024

run on the spliff

When the spliff isnt rolled or smoked properly it burns on one side leaving the paper on the spliff uneven

There was a run on the spliff so you can tell he new to this

by Tdot God June 20, 2016