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Run short
To have used up or consumed the majority (of something), so that little remains.
📖 Definitions of "Run short"
verb
- 1
To have used up or consumed the majority (of something), so that little remains.
"We're running short of wine. Could you fetch some more, please?"
- 2
To be nearly used up or consumed.
"Patience is running short."
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