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Brewer's: Long Run

In the long run. Eventually. Here “long run” is not the correlative of a “short run,” but the Latin adverb demum, ultimately; in French, “A la longue.” Source: Dictionary of Phrase and…

Earned Run Average

Earned Run AverageNational LeagueAmerican League Earned Run Averages were based on at least 10 complete games pitched (1900-49), at least 154 innings pitched (1950-60), and at least 162…

1,500-Meter Run

1896 Edwin Flack, Australia 4:33.20 1900 Charles Bennett, Great Britain 4:06.00 1904…

5,000-Meter Run

1912 Hannes Kolehmainen, Finland 14:36.60 1920 Joseph Guillemot, France 14:55.60 1924…

10,000-Meter Run

1912 Hannes Kolehmainen, Finland 31:20.80 1920 Paavo Nurmi, Finland 31:45.80 1924…

Longest-running soap opera

The Question: What is the longest-running soap opera? The Answer: Guiding Light, previously known as The Guiding Light, which has aired on CBS…

Longest-running TV show

The Question: What is the longest-running television show? The Answer: The American network television show with the longest continuous run is…

Brewer's: Run a Man Down

(To). To abuse, depreciate. A hunting term. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Run of the HouseRun Thin A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…

Brewer's: Runs may Read

(He that). The Bible quotation in Habakkuk ii. 2 is, “Write the vision, and make it plain, that he may run that readeth it.” Cowper says - But truths, on which depends our main concern...…

Brewer's: Martin's Running Footman

(St.). The devil, assigned by legend to St. Martin for a running footman on a certain occasion. “Who can tell but St. Martin's running footman may still be hatching us some further…