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run out of

to exhaust a supply of

In Phrasal Verbs

In more detail

1. (phrasal verb) to use up all of something so that there is none left

2. (phrasal verb) to leave a place quickly, usually without permission or before finishing something

Examples

• 1. We ran out of milk, so I need to go to the store.
• 2. The children ran out of the classroom when the bell rang.

Nearby in Phrasal Verbs

put up with, rule out, run into, set up, sort out, stand for