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What does 'run down' mean?



 
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What does 'run down' mean? #1 (permalink) Tue Nov 16, 2004 2:16 am   What does 'run down' mean?
 

Test No. incompl/inter-41 "Good Bye", question 2

To be honest I was feeling a bit ......... down.

(a) pushed
(b) pulled
(c) switched
(d) run

Test No. incompl/inter-41 "Good Bye", answer 2

To be honest I was feeling a bit run down.

Correct answer: (d) run

Your answer was: incorrect
To be honest I was feeling a bit pulled down.
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Please explain to me whats the meaning of run down
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Run down #2 (permalink) Tue Nov 16, 2004 13:17 pm   Run down
 

This means not feeling very well.
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What does 'run down' mean? #3 (permalink) Tue Aug 03, 2010 3:39 am   What does 'run down' mean?
 

So, does the phrasal verb "pull down" have the same meaning with "let down"?
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What does 'run down' mean? #4 (permalink) Tue Aug 03, 2010 4:36 am   What does 'run down' mean?
 

You can find the definitions of both phrasal verbs here:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pull%20down
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/let%20down

They have very little in common.
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