run low (on something)

run low (on something)
run low (on something)
to near the end of a supply of something. •

We are running low on salt. It's time to buy more.

The car is running low on gas.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • run low — verb to be spent or finished The money had gone after a few days Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest • Syn: ↑run short, ↑go • Hypernyms: ↑end, ↑stop, ↑finish, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • run low — be/get/run low (on sth) ► to have very little of something left: »Gas stations were running low on supplies due to the blockade. »This symbol means the printer ink is getting low. Main Entry: ↑low …   Financial and business terms

  • run low on sth — be/get/run low (on sth) ► to have very little of something left: »Gas stations were running low on supplies due to the blockade. »This symbol means the printer ink is getting low. Main Entry: ↑low …   Financial and business terms

  • be/get/run low — (on sth) ► to have very little of something left: »Gas stations were running low on supplies due to the blockade. »This symbol means the printer ink is getting low. Main Entry: ↑low …   Financial and business terms

  • be/get/run low on sth — be/get/run low (on sth) ► to have very little of something left: »Gas stations were running low on supplies due to the blockade. »This symbol means the printer ink is getting low. Main Entry: ↑low …   Financial and business terms

  • get/run low — be/get/run low (on sth) ► to have very little of something left: »Gas stations were running low on supplies due to the blockade. »This symbol means the printer ink is getting low. Main Entry: ↑low …   Financial and business terms

  • get/run low on sth — be/get/run low (on sth) ► to have very little of something left: »Gas stations were running low on supplies due to the blockade. »This symbol means the printer ink is getting low. Main Entry: ↑low …   Financial and business terms

  • run*/*/*/ — [rʌn] (past tense ran [ræn] ; past participle run) verb I 1) to move quickly using your legs and feet You ll have to run if you want to catch the bus.[/ex] A cat ran across the road in front of me.[/ex] I ran to the door and opened it.[/ex] 2)… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • run short — Ⅰ. run short (of sth) ► to have a low supply of something: »Forecasting is crucial: you don t want to run short or have a warehouse of unsold product. »The online travel site denies that it is running short of cash. Main Entry: ↑run Ⅱ. run short… …   Financial and business terms

  • run short of sth — Ⅰ. run short (of sth) ► to have a low supply of something: »Forecasting is crucial: you don t want to run short or have a warehouse of unsold product. »The online travel site denies that it is running short of cash. Main Entry: ↑run Ⅱ. run short… …   Financial and business terms

  • run — run1 [ rʌn ] (past tense ran [ ræn ] ; past participle run) verb *** ▸ 1 move quickly with legs ▸ 2 control/organize ▸ 3 machine: work ▸ 4 liquid: flow ▸ 5 try to be elected ▸ 6 vehicle: travel ▸ 7 be shown/performed ▸ 8 reach amount/rate ▸ 9… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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