°At a disadvantage; forced to abandon a position.
"The corruption charges against her aides have her on the run."
verb
°In a very
hurried manner, usually while doing another activity.
"I only had half an hour for lunch, and I had to go to the bank as well as collect the car from the garage. This meant I had to eat on the run today."
synonyms:
on the lam, in retreat, on the go, on the move