run short

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Definition

Verb (intransitive): To become depleted or nearly exhausted; to have an insufficient amount remaining.

Usage

This verb phrase describes a situation where the supply or quantity of something is almost completely used up. It often implies a need for replenishment. It is typically followed by the preposition "of" when specifying what is becoming scarce.

Examples
  • Our supplies are running short. We need to order more.
  • The project ran short of funds before completion.
  • I hope we don't run short of food before the guests arrive.
Advanced Usage
  • To run short on time: To have very little time remaining to complete a task.
    • We're running short on time, so let's skip to the final point.
  • To run oneself short: To put oneself in a position of having too little of something, often money.
    • By lending him so much, she ran herself short for the rent.
Variants and Related Words
  • Run low: A very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "run short."
    • The battery is running low.
  • Shortage (n): A state or situation in which something needed cannot be obtained in sufficient amounts.
    • There is a shortage of skilled workers.
Synonyms
  • Dwindle
  • Diminish
  • Be in short supply
  • Be nearly exhausted
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Run out of: To use all of something so that there is none left. This is stronger than "run short of," indicating complete exhaustion.
    • We ran out of milk. (There is none left.)
    • We are running short of milk. (There is very little left.)
Related Idioms
  • To be running on empty/fumes: To continue despite having almost no energy, resources, or motivation left.
    • After working three shifts, I'm running on fumes.
Verb
  1. to be spent or finished
    • The money had gone after a few days
    • Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest

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