run a red light

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run a red light (third-person singular simple present runs a red light, present participle running a red light, simple past ran a red light, past participle run a red light)

  1. To drive past an illuminated red traffic light instead of stopping as indicated.
  2. (idiomatic) To enter a restricted area; to trespass.
  3. (idiomatic) To falsely accuse someone of wrongdoing.
  4. (idiomatic) To pass a political bill that is clearly based on false premises.
  5. (idiomatic) To claim a position that one has not rightfully earned.

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