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	Pronounced	Usage
Noortje	NO:R-tyə (Dutch)	Dutch, Limburgish
Albertine	['ælbəti:n]
Amadi (1)	-	Western African, Igbo
Na'ima	-	Arabic
Octavianus	-	Ancient Roman
Oliva	-	Late Roman