have a run of



have a run of something

Fig. to have a continuous series of events. (Especially bad luck.) I had a run of bad luck at the casino. The city had a run of serious crimes that angered the citizens. The company had a run of huge sales increases over the last few years.
See also: have, of, run

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JennicaJEN-i-kəEnglish (Rare)
WideWEE-dəFrisian
Arp[a:p]
ErmaUR-məEnglish
Scott[skɔt]
LonÁN-Irish