Daily life
run out
be completely used up
If something runs out, there is none left because it has all been used.
Hear it in real life
Can you make coffee for everyone?
I can't; we ran out of coffee this morning.
The phone battery ran out before I could call a taxi.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: We ran out the milk this morning.
Say: We ran out of milk this morning.
Before the thing that is no longer available, use "run out of," not "run out" alone.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
the battery ran out; the milk has run out
Your turn: say it out loud
The phone battery ran out before I could call a taxi.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
run out
be completely used up
“The phone battery ran out before I could call a taxi.”
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