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run a mile
run a mile
(informal) if you say that someone would run a mile if they had to deal with a particular situation, you mean that they would do anything to avoid it He flirts the whole time but it's not serious - he'd run a mile if a woman actually made him an offer.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Shota | | sho:-tah | Japanese |
Chike | | - | Western African, Igbo |
Sture | | STOO-re (Swedish) | Swedish, Medieval Scandinavian |
Viona | | - | English (Rare) |
Lazarus | | LAZ-ər-əs (English) | Biblical, Biblical Latin |
Ansehelm | | - | Ancient Germanic |