run like a dry creek

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To run for political office with little chance of success. US,colloquial
    — The Scripps-Howard newspapers, which are supporting Eisenhower, criticized Ike for "running like a dry creek."
  2. To run (in various senses) badly or not at all. US,colloquial
    — Carlyle had a brief trial in the big leagues with the Red Sox and the Yankees. But he ran like a dry creek and was weak of arm.

词形变化

runs like a dry creek present,singular,third-person running like a dry creek participle,present ran like a dry creek past run like a dry creek participle,past

词源

A pun on two senses of run: to flow (as in "running water") and to stand for election.
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