rattle on British English informal (to talk continuously, especially about things that are not important) The old man would rattle on for hours about his childhood. She rattled on and on about her last marriage. envocabulary.com
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run on (to continue for longer than expected) I don’t want this meeting to run on more than an hour. The war could run on for years. (to operate or work on) This radio runs on batteries. Does this car run on diesel? envocabulary.com
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run away (to escape from a place, person, or situation) He ran away from home when he was sixteen. His wife has run away with another man. (try to avoid a difficult or unpleasant situation) I’m not the kind of person who runs away from trouble. You’re not going to run away from your …
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wind up (to bring something to an end) It’s getting late, so let’s wind up the discussion. He wound up his business and joined the Army. (to find yourself in an unexpected place or situation) You will wind up dead or in prison unless you stop what you’re doing. If you don’t work hard, …
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round up (to bring together, gather, collect) Let’s see if we can round up a few friends for a party. Jane rounded up the documents she needed. They rounded up the herd of cattle. envocabulary.com
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