Run-up meaning in English

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Definition

the run-up to (elections): the time directly before (the elections) idiom

Examples

  • "That would encourage spending in the run-up to Christmas."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blank with an expression that you heard in the dialogue.

This expression refers to the period of time preceding a particular event: "Bruno wants a big sales effort in the to our annual shareholders conference."
Fill in the blank with an expression that you heard in the dialogue.

This expression refers to the period of time preceding a particular event: "Bruno wants a big sales effort in the run-up to our annual shareholders conference."
run-up: This is correct. Hannah says "That would encourage spending in the run-up to Christmas." The expression "in the run-up to (my birthday)" refers to the period of days, weeks or months preceding a particular event. Example: "I was very nervous in the run-up to the birth of our first child."
Exercise 2
"That would encourage spending in the run-up to Christmas."

What is a "run-up"?
"That would encourage spending in the run-up to Christmas."

What is a "run-up"?
This is incorrect. A "run-up" is not borrowed money owed to a credit card company.
This is correct. Hannah says "(Discounts) would encourage spending in the run-up to Christmas." The expression "in the run-up to (my birthday)" refers to the period of days, weeks or months preceding an important event. Example: I was very nervous in the RUN-UP to the birth of our first child.
This is incorrect. A "run-up" is not mass spending by consumers for a special occasion.
This is incorrect. A "run-up" is not intense competition between retailers.

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