run for the exercise

Verb

Meaning

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run,‎ exercise.

(simile, US, colloquial, politics) To run for political office with little chance of success.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Related terms

run like a dry creek

Close letter words and terms

run for cover run for it run for office run for the hills run for the roses run from the law