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run like a dry creek
Verb
US
colloquial
Japanese Meaning
政治職に立候補するが、成功の可能性がほとんどない（政治的な文脈で用いられる比喩表現） / （様々な意味で）走る、動作する際に非常に悪い状態であったり、全く機能しないこと
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(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.
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run like a dry creek
Despite the long odds, she decided to run like a dry creek for mayor to bring attention to neighborhood safety issues.
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Despite the long odds, she decided to run like a dry creek for mayor to bring attention to neighborhood safety issues.
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