Incorrect Word Usage - Run
CAT 2008 Slot 1 · Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension · Easy · Vocabulary
This is an easy Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension question from the CAT 2008 Slot 1 paper. It tests Vocabulary. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
Choose the option in which the usage of the word 'Run' is incorrect or inappropriate:
- A.
I must run fast to catch up with him.
- B.
Our team scored a goal against the run of play.
- C.
You can't run over him like that.
- D.
The newly released book is enjoying a popular run.
- E.
This film is a run-of-the-mill production.
C
Explanation
'Run over' physically means being knocked down by a vehicle; using it figuratively for browbeating someone is inappropriate.
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