on the run
• trying to avoid being captured.
• "a criminal on the run from the FBI"
Similar:
on the loose,
at large,
loose,
running away,
fleeing,
in flight,
fugitive,
AWOL,
on the lam,
• while running.
• "he took a pass on the run"
in the running
• in contention for an award, victory, or a place in a team.
• "he is in the running for an Oscar"
Similar:
likely to win/get/receive,
in contention for,
a candidate for,
in line for,
on the shortlist for,
being considered for,
up for,
out of contention,
out of the competition,
out of the contest,
no longer a candidate for,
