run a mile
Escape at speed
To run a mile is to flee or recoil from something—to avoid it at all costs.
The phrase emphasizes extreme aversion: If he knew how much work was involved, he'd run a mile.
Someone who would run a mile from commitment or confrontation wants nothing to do with it.
The literal distance suggests putting maximum space between oneself and the unwanted thing.
Depart swiftly from threat
- evadeEscape by cunning
- shunDeliberately keep away
- dodgeAvoid by quick movement
- eludeSkillfully avoid capture
sidestep · circumvent · bypass · eschew · duck · avert · steer clear · withdraw
Long-distance footrace
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- joggingSlow-paced locomotion exercise
- trackPath or monitored route
- raceCompetition of speed
pace · endurance · cross-country · treadmill · footrace · relay · athlete · lap
flee
Depart swiftly from threat
elude · sidestep · circumvent · bypass · eschew · duck · avert · steer clear · withdraw · recoil
marathon
Long-distance footrace
race · pace · endurance · cross-country · treadmill · footrace · relay · athlete · lap · kilometer
reluctant
Unwilling to act
- hesitantSlow to act
- apprehensiveFearful of future events
- dreadIntense anticipatory fear
fearful · anxious · avoidant · timid · skittish · wary · cautious · daunted · intimidated · jittery
hyperbole
Rhetorical extreme exaggeration
amplify · dramatize · magnify · overdraw · overplay · stretch · elaborate · embroider · overreact · extreme
run a mileembrace
Hold closely in arms
approach · seek out · lean in · step forward · come running
run a milejump at the chance
Eagerly accept an opportunity
snap up · dive in · go for it · take on · throw oneself into
run a milejump at the chance
Eagerly accept an opportunity
dive in · jump in with both feet · chase after · seek out · go after
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