Phrasal Verbs Lesson: Run Down #1 Alternative Meaning: To criticize Example 1: My friend is always running me down for my choice in music. My friend is always criticizing my choice in music. Example 2: She left her boyfriend after 2 years because he was always running her down. She left her boyfriend after 2 years because he was always criticizing her. Get More Phrasal Verb Lessons & Lessons for Fluency Get access to full lessons from the Phrasal Verb Course with lessons you can print, download the audio and get the Phrasal Verb Stories to hear all the phrasal verb lessons being used together plus access to other lessons from our courses by joining our FREE trial.  Your free trial includes access to join conversation practice sessions (with a native speaker) and online lessons that focus on improving listening and speaking skills to speak English confidently and fluently. Take the first step to reach your fluency goals by joining our 7-Day Free Trial here: https://realenglishconversations.com/courses/lp/fpp-trial/