run-in
noun
[ ˈrʌnɪn ]
• the approach to an action or event.
• "the final run-in to the World Cup"
• a disagreement or fight, especially with someone in an official position.
• "a run-in with armed police in Rio"
Similar:
disagreement,
argument,
dispute,
difference of opinion,
altercation,
confrontation,
contretemps,
quarrel,
brush,
encounter,
tangle,
fight,
clash,
skirmish,
tussle,
set-to,
dust-up,
shindig,
shindy,
spat,
scrap,
row,
afters,
rammy,
run in
• (of a quality, trait, or condition) be common or inherent in members of a family, especially over several generations.
• "weight problems run in my family"
Similar:
be common in,
be frequently found in,
be inherent in,
• arrest someone.
• "I'm going to have to run you in"
Similar:
arrest,
take into custody,
apprehend,
detain,
take in,
take prisoner,
put in jail,
throw in jail,
pick up,
pull in,
haul in,
bust,
nab,
nail,
do,
collar,
feel someone's collar,
pinch,
nick,
• use something new in such a way as not to make maximum demands upon it.
• "whatever system you choose, you must run it in properly"
