run riot

Examples (10)

• Local youths ran riot after the attack.
• The crowd started to run riot when the police arrived.
• If left unsupervised, the students could easily run riot and cause damage.
• The protests quickly ran riot, leading to widespread vandalism.
• After the controversial verdict, some sections of the city began to run riot.
• The prisoners had been threatening to run riot for days before the actual disturbance.
• The party got out of hand and the teenagers ran riot through the house.
• Security forces were deployed to prevent the situation from running riot.
• Following the team's defeat, disappointed fans ran riot outside the stadium.
• If discipline isn't maintained, the children will run riot.