run-in

run·-in (run′in′)

adjective

Printing that is run in or inserted: see the phrase run in (sense ) at the entry run

noun

Preposition: with

police: Their teenage son Paul had a recent run-in with police over the theft of alcohol from a country club.
law: I had a few run-ins with the law too.
authority: For a contemplative and amiable man, Finlay accreted a notable list of run-ins with the authorities and his friends.
dealer: The material for the show will be based around his forthcoming book chronicling his run-ins with arms dealers.
someone: This could simply be a run-in with someone who's less experienced.

Converse of object

have: Their teenage son Paul had a recent run-in with police over the theft of alcohol from a country club.
include: After serving his time in the military ( which included a run-in with the Home Guard in Southern England!

Adjective modifier

final: Barring the most unlikely series of results in the final run-in, they are sure to finish second in the table.
several: Yes â Janine has several run-ins with Natalie Buxton.
long: The course is level throughout and has a long run-in.
few: Earlier in its history, the Abbey had had more than a few run-ins with the local people.
all-important: The feel good factor is absorbing the Abbey Stadium at the moment as the all-important league run-in continues.
recent: Their teenage son Paul had a recent run-in with police over the theft of alcohol from a country club.

Modifies a noun

period: All patients had received 100 mg feverfew daily for two month run-in period.
time: A major problem was not designing a long enough run-in time into the project.

Noun used with modifier

promotion: Royals manager Alan Pardew is looking to strengthen his squad and wants to test Branch's credentials in the promotion run-in.
title: He says: " Who was going to tell me not to play in a title run-in?
end-of-season: Jackett believes the end-of-season run-in kicks off with this weekend's trip to Boston United.
month: All patients had received 100 mg feverfew daily for two month run-in period.
league: The feel good factor is absorbing the Abbey Stadium at the moment as the all-important league run-in continues.

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