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 transfer portal has run wild as college athletes are now aiming to make as much money as possible during their college eligibility.
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Harrison: Go for it, and let your imagination run wild.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Republicans are also quick to note that Democrats have faced troubles during town halls in their own districts, where frustrated Democratic voters have accused the lawmakers of letting Trump run wild without a fight.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2025
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Celeste Moure, AFAR Media, 2 May 2025
The transfer portal has run wild as college athletes are now aiming to make as much money as possible during their college eligibility.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025
Harrison: Go for it, and let your imagination run wild.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Republicans are also quick to note that Democrats have faced troubles during town halls in their own districts, where frustrated Democratic voters have accused the lawmakers of letting Trump run wild without a fight.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2025
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“Run wild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20wild. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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