INFORM
Inform about: tell someone about someone or
something.
e.g. I will inform you about your son’s academic progress
from time to time.
Inform of: provide facts about.
e.g. The lawyer will inform
us of the decision of the court.
Inform on: tell the authorities of
someone or something.
e.g. We must inform the police on the disappearance of the
documents.
e.g. I think he was the guy who informed on you.
RUN
Run against: compete with.
e.g. I am going
to run against him in the coming election.
Run away: leave; escape.
e.g. The
burglar ran away before the police arrived.
Run down: hit with a vehicle; stop functioning.
e.g. The old man
was run down by the bus.
e.g. My lawn mower
is running down; I need to get a new one.
Run into: meet by accident
e.g. Yesterday,
I ran into an old friend that I had not seen for decades.
Run over: come by for a quick visit.
e.g. Can you run over for a minute? I’ve something important to
tell you.
Run out of: do not have any more of something
e.g. Hurry!
We're running out of time!
e.g. He could not
make the dessert because he ran out of
milk and sugar.
POKE
Poke one’s nose into: pry into.
e.g. Don’t poke your nose into my affairs; it’s none of your
business.
Stephen Lau
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