phrasal verb · informal
run after
UK/rʌn ˈɑːftə/US/rʌn ˈæftər/run AF·ter
speakingtask2
to chase someone or to pursue a goal or opportunity
Examples
“He ran after the bus but missed it.”
“She decided to run after her dream of working abroad.”
“Don't run after every opportunity; choose the ones that fit you.”
Band 8 sentence
“Rather than applying for every vacancy, she targeted one sector and ran after positions that matched her skills.”
Collocations
- run after the bus
- run after a dream/opportunity
Word family
run after vran after v (past)running after v‑ing
Common mistakes
I run after the job position→I ran after the job position
run after = chạy sau lưng ai→run after = đuổi theo/ theo đuổi (cơ hội)
Say it for a higher band
5chase→6pursue→7+run after
Synonyms
pursue
Easily confused
pursue
“She decided to pursue a career in medicine.”
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