to not have enough of something
to leave for a short period of time
to leave someone behind (usually a romantic relationship)
to expire; to come to an end
end; expire; finish; come to an end
I cannot believe that we have run out of milk! Just when I wanted to make a cup of tea.
I have run out of patients with him, he still has not completed the task that I gave him.
If someone is looking for me, please tell them that I have just run out for a second.
I am just going to run out quickly, I need to move my car before I get a parking ticket.
I am sorry that you missed John, he will be back soon, he has just run out for some milk.
I am all alone, my husband has run out on me.
My dad ran out on us when we were very young, I was raised by my grandparents.
I cannot believe that you let our insurance run out, what if we are in an accident?
There is no origin for this idiom
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