The phrase
"runaway train" is used to describe a situation where something or someone is out of control and unstoppable, just like a train running without a driver or brakes. It means that the situation is getting worse quickly and nobody can stop or control it.
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Sentences with «runaway train»
- And sadly, the «low fat» campaign seems to be an unstoppable runaway train. (queenketo.com)
- The scheme — which Mr Clegg said he hoped would stop the «runaway train of bureaucracy» — asks teachers to complete a survey to find solutions to unnecessary tasks. (schoolsweek.co.uk)
- Cannon went on to produce A CRY IN THE DARK starring Meryl Streep and RUNAWAY TRAIN with Jon Voight, collaborating along the way with John Cassavetes and Jean Luc Godard. (thehollywoodnews.com)
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