run wild
idiom
: to run, go, behave, etc., in a wild and uncontrolled way
The mob was running wild in the streets.
His imagination ran wild.
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The two venues at the Truman Sports Complex are no strangers to letting their culinary imaginations run wild.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2025
Snap a few photos at the historic St. Simons Lighthouse Museum, and let the kids run wild at nearby Neptune Park.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
Some news outlets reported an absolute melt-up in Trump’s net worth over the weekend, and those figures have run wild on social media.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Taylor had a career-high 208 rushing yards to win MVP of the 2023 Quick Lane Bowl and could run wild Friday.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 2 Jan. 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2025
Snap a few photos at the historic St. Simons Lighthouse Museum, and let the kids run wild at nearby Neptune Park.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
Some news outlets reported an absolute melt-up in Trump’s net worth over the weekend, and those figures have run wild on social media.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Taylor had a career-high 208 rushing yards to win MVP of the 2023 Quick Lane Bowl and could run wild Friday.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Run wild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20wild. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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