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give someone (the) rundown

give someone (the) rundown

To tell someone details about or a brief summary of a given event or situation. Sorry I missed the meeting this morning—could you give me a rundown of what was discussed? Mary gave John the rundown on the championship match.
See also: give, rundown

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Yelenaye-LYE-nah, ee-LYE-nahRussian
Onesimuso-NES-i-məs (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin
Darina (1)-Irish
Campbell['kæmbl]
RuubenROO:-benFinnish
Ruslana-Ukrainian
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