Run (someone or something) close British verb phrase
To nearly beat someone else in a competition; to nearly be as good, successful, excellent as someone/something else
It was a tight match because Stacy ran Peter close but in the end, Peter won.
Jennie needs to be careful. Although she got the chance, there was another candidate who ran her close.
To quit; to give up, stop doing something because you know that you cannot succeed; admit defeat
Beat someone up
To attack or wrestle with someone and cause them to suffer a significant injury
The action of completely dominating or defeating someone, often in a sport or game
The verb "run" should be conjugated according to its tense.
To bear too many problems or responsibilities
I am carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders as I am the last participant who will to win or to lose our team.