Run out of – run across/into – run against – run down – run over

· run into

a) collide with

Ex.: The bus got out of control and ran into a wall.

b) meet unexpectedly

· run into an old friend/ run across smb or smth – meet or find by chance, come across

Ex.: I ran across my old friend Hill in Paris last week.

· run against smb or smth – come into contact or collision with

Ex.: The ship ran against a rock and was wrecked.

· run down

a) be tired, exhausted, ill

Ex.: He is (feels, looks) run down after his examinations.
b) stop working or going

Ex.: The clock has run down.

· run out (of smth) – come to an end, exhaust the supply of

Ex.: We're running out of provisions. Her patience is running out.

· run over – strike or pass over with a moving car, bus, etc.

Ex.: He was run over and had to be taken to hospital.

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