# run like a dry creek

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To run for political office with little chance of success.
2. To run (in various senses) badly or not at all.

## Etymology
A pun on two senses of run: to flow (as in "running water") and to stand for election.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/run-like-a-dry-creek