to run out of rope

to lose patience

To run out of rope means that you are losing your patience.

by Ullija June 11, 2024

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

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by Angel234IsTheDarkSeraphim April 25, 2025

I've got miles to run

A soft way of saying that you are busy and have loads of more important things to do

X:Hey want to come over and decorate the Christmas tree?
Y: Sorry no time for that, I've got miles to run

X: Hey let me call you back later, just got home ....
Y: Don't stress, I know you've got miles to run

by nadestt December 19, 2019

tryin' to get run over

This is what desperate darkies like to do in dark neighborhoods at night. They will lurk in the darkness and jump out in front of Audi's, BMW's, Mercedes, or anything that looks expensive that a white person may own. They can then sue the white man and continue not to work.

"I saw you last night Dontaro, tryin' to get run over when you were supposed to be working your new job at White Castle."

by running out of patience March 21, 2008

back to nature run

When a woman runs outside topless through either a field or wooded area.

Alcohol may or may not be involved.

-It's a blue moon tonight! Time for a back to nature run.

by SJB88 October 1, 2015

you'd laugh to see a pudding run

Phrase to indicate that a person is incredibly easily amused. Often used in the presence of children, the effect being they laugh more. However has also been proved effective on adults even if they've already heard it. Originates from a strange British family whose other phrases include as dry as a nun's gusset.

Mother: (makes appropriate amusing face)
Child: (laughs uncontrollably)
Mother: You'd laugh to see a pudding run!
Child: (more raucous laughter)

by Lonely Pigeon October 19, 2003