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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
Vocabulary

Meaning?

Hi,

What is the meaning of "broke into a run" and "flagging one down at" in the following text?

Several motored by beat up Toyotas and hondas jammed with passengers and he finally broke into a run, flagging one down at a clogged intersection.

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broke into a run abruptly started to run flagging one down signalling, usually by waving a hand, to tell a vehicle to stop

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  • broke into a run abruptly started to run flagging one down signalling, usually by waving a hand, to tell a vehicle to stop
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broke into a run abruptly started to run

flagging one down signalling, usually by waving a hand, to tell a vehicle to stop

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