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Meanings of running man in English
Spanish
cobrador Person designated to collect dirty money, e.g. in a protection racket, or run errands.
Related terms
Synonyms
Examples for "bag man"
Examples for "bag man"
1
A Pentagon line rang and the speed- bag man answered and started taking notes.
2
The second body was Nathan Rikes, small-time thief, bag man, and general petty criminal.
3
Nathan was a bag man for the Angios.
4
Seeing one slim chance, he struck out wildly, finding the bag man's belt and the knife hanging there.
5
He was his bag man.
1
In dreams I am equal to the delivery boy and the seamstress.
2
The delivery boy checked speed and shouted futile warnings to the insane collie.
3
The delivery boy stepped aside to let the elderly gentleman depart.
4
A delivery boy left it special only a few minutes ago.
5
The pizza delivery boy was going out as I came in.
Usage of running man in English
1
Suddenly from the wharf sounded the approaching footsteps of a running man.
2
I fired again, and the running man tumbled forward on his face.
3
A live, running man could catch us, easier than these dead things.
4
The bullet kicked up the dust at the feet of the running man.
5
The running man had now reached the scene of the struggle.
6
The running man had either gone to ground or had been a phantom.
7
Then, at sight of the running man, just behind his sister, he paused.
8
The running man glanced over his shoulder and collided with the metal staircase.
9
A running man is easier to spot than a hiding man.
10
The feet of the running man slapped the ground faster.
11
Only the mandrakes stood stolidly in place, flicking each running man who passed them.
12
The running man swung round as if taken by surprise.
13
The running man fell on his face and lay writhing.
14
A figure appeared, the silhouette of a running man, moving toward me with long strides.
15
Perhaps the running man was merely a cloud shadow.
16
Again the footsteps of a running man reached them.
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Running man through the time
Running man across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common