I don't need to outrun the bear; I just need to outrun you.
2
To exceed or overextend.
They will take care not to outrun their income. They will never be distressed for money.
[…] as I levelled my glance towards the taffrail, foreboding shivers ran over me. Reality outran apprehension; Captain Ahab stood upon his quarter-deck.
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In ski jumping, the flat or uphill area past the landing point, where the skier can slow down.
2
The sheepdog's initial run towards the sheep, done in a curving motion so as not to startle them.
3
A piece of outlying grazing land on an arable farm.
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outrun the constable
To spend more than one's income; to get into debt.
you can't outrun your fork
Exercise is not enough to counteract an unhealthy diet.
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Can a tiger outrun a lion?
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I don't need to outrun the bear; I just need to outrun you.
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Once it became obvious that Extra 3119 West was out of control, the VAN engineer took matters into his own hands. Hearing the engineer of Extra 3119 West repeatedly report his speed as being 80 mph, t