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run short
run short (of something)
to begin to run out of something. We are running short of eggs. I always keep enough so I will never run short.
run short
Use something up so that a supply runs out or becomes insufficient, as in We ran short of envelopes, or The organization is running short of money. [Mid-1700s]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Lycus | | - | Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized) |
| Lucio | | LOO-cho (Italian) | Italian, Spanish |
| Virginia | | [və(:)'dʒinjə] | |
| Alisya | | ə-LIS-yə | English (Rare) |
| HrÓ&Eth;ÓLfr | | - | Ancient Scandinavian |
| 'Abla | | - | Arabic |