run riot

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Intellectual license granted, the company is allowed to run riot in a performance work that maintains a Brechtian distance between actor and role.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025

Flowers also run riot inside City Hall too.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023

A red card for United defender Jonny Evans early in the second half enabled City to run riot late in the game, scoring three times from the 90th minute.

From Washington Times • Jun. 2, 2023

However, she will not have expected the assistance the Hammers offered to her side on Thursday, with sloppy passes, defensive errors and a welcoming high defensive line allowing the Blues to run riot.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2023

Ghosts of Might Be run riot in the woods, and stationery shops and messes of stars.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell