on the run

en fuite

Chercher à ne pas se faire attraper, notamment par la police.

En anglais simple : Trying to avoid being caught, especially by the police.

• The thief is on the run.
• She spent months on the run from the police.
• Are the escaped prisoners still on the run?

Comment l'utiliser : on the run from someone (He is on the run from the police.)

Synonymes : at large, fleeing

Contraires : captured

Expressions courantes : be on the run, on the run from

toujours en mouvement, à droite et à gauche

Être toujours occupé et passer sans cesse d’un lieu ou d’une activité à l’autre.

En anglais simple : Always busy and moving between places or activities.

• I am always on the run.
• She eats lunch on the run between meetings.
• With three children, we were on the run all weekend.

Synonymes : on the go

Expressions courantes : always on the run, eat on the run

sur la défensive, en difficulté

Subir une pression qui oblige à abandonner sa position ou ses projets.

En anglais simple : Under pressure and being forced to give up your position or plans.

• Their opponents are on the run.
• The scandal put the government on the run.
• Our strong campaign has the rival team on the run.

Comment l'utiliser : have someone on the run (The latest revelations have the minister on the run.)

Synonymes : on the defensive, in retreat

Expressions courantes : have someone on the run, on the run politically

sur la piste

Sur un parcours précis aménagé pour descendre une pente à ski.

En anglais simple : On a particular route down a slope used for skiing.

• There is ice on the run.
• We saw several skiers on the run below us.
• Was anyone still on the run when the lift closed?

Synonymes : on the slope, on the piste

Expressions courantes : on the run below, on the run ahead