give someone a run-through—(coll.) give a person a brief survey of facts (also: give someone a run-down):
- I asked Dr. Leake (my mentor here) to give me a run-through on some critical astronomy concepts.
run someone through—pierce or stab smb., as with a sword, etc.:
- Thorn is the tough, gritty warrior who wouldn’t think twice to run someone through, especially when her life is on the line.