run over (something)

Related to word: run

Phrasal Verb

Definition

  1. to extend beyond the anticipated completion time

    超时;超过预定时间

    • The meeting ran over due to issues that I hadn't anticipated.

      会议因为我没预料到的问题而延迟了。

    • The slow progress of the project caused it to run over the expected completion deadline.

      项目进展缓慢导致它超过了预期的完成期限。

    • If we don’t speed up, this task is likely to run over the scheduled time.

      如果我们不加快速度,这项任务很可能会超过预定时间。