end run

• Expression américaine issue du football américain désignant une manœuvre pour contourner des règles, procédures ou autorités afin d'atteindre un objectif, souvent par la ruse ou la tromperie.

An American expression originating from American football, meaning to bypass established rules, procedures, or authority in order to achieve a goal, often in a clever or deceptive way.

1. Football playB2formalamerican

   A play in American football where the ball carrier runs around the end of the line of scrimmage.

   Course par l'extrémité

   • The quarterback handed off the ball for an end run.
   • The running back executed a perfect end run to gain ten yards.
   • The defense was caught off guard by the end run.

2. Avoidance tacticC1informalamerican

   A strategy to bypass normal procedures or authority to achieve a goal.

   contournement

   • The manager made an end run around the board to get the project approved.
   • He tried an end run to avoid the strict regulations.
   • The lobbyist's end run through the media influenced the decision.