run scared

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To be in a state of fearful alarm.

Japanese Meaning

恐怖にかられて逃げ出す / 怯えながら走る / 恐怖に支配された状態で動く

When the shots were fired, the crowd began to run scared toward the exits.

銃声が鳴ると、群衆は出口に向かって怯えながら逃げ出した。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To be in a state of fearful alarm.

The campaign is in crisis mode, they are running scared and it is becoming obvious.

runs scared

（ present singular third-person ）

running scared

（ participle present ）

ran scared

（ past ）

run scared

（ participle past ）