RUN THE

RUN THE
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v[GONT lit]
an outmoded form of punishment in which a soldier was forced to run between two lines ofmen, who would hit him withclubs, knotted ropes, etc., as he passed. In modern use, any multidirectional ordeal, punishment criticism, etc.
Politicians with unpopular ideas are forced to run the gantlet of public opinion.
SYN.: face one's punishment, take potshots, be a target, be a whipping boy, face criticsm, *run an emotional minefield.

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