I've been running this business since two ten, and even though I run the
show, I don't really run a tight ship. I know doing so runs
a risk, but whenever things get stressful, I just run a bath.
Let's study together. Welcome to another Happy English podcast, coming to you from
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I help people speak English better. And this is Happy English Podcast, Episode
six sixty eight, Things you Can Run. Last week we looked at frasal
verbs with run and also idioms with run followed by an adjective. Well today,
hey, let's wrap up this run with run. This episode is called
things you Can Run. First of all, we have run a business.
Run a business means to manage or operate a business. For example, my
uncle runs a successful bakery in the city center. Sarah's dream has always been
to run her own business. Jack has years of experience running a small business,
and I'm sure he'd be happy to share his insights with us. Next,
a person who runs a business is probably the same person who runs the
show. Run the show means to be in control or have authority over a
situation or an event. Here are some examples. As the CEO, John
runs the show and makes important strategic decisions. Emma is the event coordinator,
so she runs the show. During the conference, Erica told me that in
her house, she runs the show. I'm going to guess that most people
who run a business also run a tight ship. When you run a tight
ship, you manage something with strict discipline and efficiency. In other words,
you run that situation in a well organized way. For example, our manager
runs a tight ship, ensuring that everyone follows the company's policies and procedures.
Sarah runs a tight ship at home, especially when it comes to raising her
three kids. Jenny, the new team leader, runs a tight ship during
projects. She makes sure dead lines are met and resources are utilized efficiently.
When you don't run a tight ship, you run the risk of problems.
Run the risk means to take a chance or to do something that involves potential
danger or negative consequences. For example, investing in the stock market can be
profitable, but doing so also runs the risk of losing money. Sarah decided
to run the risk of starting her own business instead of working for someone else.
Driving without a seatbelt is dangerous and runs the risk of serious injury in
case of an accident. Next, we have run errands. Run errands means
to do various small tasks, trips, or chores outside of the home or
workplace. Here are some examples. On my way to work, I needed
to run some errands, like picking up groceries and dropping off the dry cleaning.
Donna ran several errands during her lunch break, including mailing packages and paying
bills. I ran errands all day yesterday, going to the bank, the
post office, and the pharmacy. By the way, while you are out
running errands, don't run a red light. Run a red light means to
drive past a traffic signal when it's displaying a red light. Here are some
examples. Be careful not to run a red light. It's illegal and dangerous.
The driver in front of me suddenly ran a red light and narrowly avoided
an accident. If you run a red light, you may receive a traffic
ticket and have to pay a fine. Keep in mind, the best way
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