run around after

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run around after (third-person singular simple present runs around after, present participle running around after, simple past ran around after, past participle run around after)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To spend a lot of time doing things for another person or group of people. Often used when that person could reasonably do the things for themselves.
    I have spent all morning running around after the kids.