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run short in American English to have or be less than enough See full dictionary entry for short Examples of 'run short' in a sentencerun short American financial firm to run short of cash.Unfortunately, it's a nutrient that many of us can run short of.Pretty soon there was a danger the board might run short of exclamation marks.Now, the oil money has run short as well.Food, including meat and dairy products, has begun to run short.And if you run short, that's your fault.It is easy to run short of vital minerals and vitamins.I feel that he has slightly run short of ideas and story lines.Food, fuel and other vital supplies began to run short as transport was paralysed for days afterwards.His allowance would run short halfway through the month, so he began peddling insurance policies door to door. |