have on the run

have somebody on the run

to be in a strong position to defeat someone After last night's broadcast debate, he has the opposition candidate on the run.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Caoileann	-	Irish
Onni	ON-nee	Finnish
Ivar	EE-vahr (Swedish, Norwegian)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Ieronimus	-	Late Roman
Gathbiyya	-	Arabic
Philomel	FIL-ə-mel (English)	Literature