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Definition run short (of something) in British English

run short (of something) phrase

phrase
1

used for saying that you have used almost all of a particular thing and there is not much left

Example

Supplies were running short as winter came on.

Example

The party had just begun and we were already running short of beer.

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Definition run short (of something) in British English