(literally) One feels a physical shock upon realizing a direct threat to one's life, similar to the loss of blood in the brain. It affects the entire body for a few minutes, but does not cause the person to lose consciousness.

(idiomatic, figuratively) To support both sides of an argument.

A large expenditure of effort for a modest benefit.

Alternative form of run off at the mouth

Alternative form of run off at the mouth

Alternative form of take the ball and run with it

(simile, US, colloquial, politics) To run for political office with little chance of success. / (simile, US, colloquial) To run (in various senses) badly or not at all.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of run like a dry creek

present participle of run like a dry creek

present participle of run something up the flagpole