Grammar fix
run out of
use all of something
To have no more of something left because you have used it all.
phrasal verbB1core
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
We ran out of bread, so I need to go to the shop.
During my trip, we ran out of money and had to be very careful with our spending.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: We ran out milk.
Say: We ran out of milk.
'Run out OF' + the thing. ('We've run out' alone is fine if the thing is obvious.)
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Run out of' is the everyday phrase for having none left; 'supply has been depleted' is inventory-report English.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
run out of + resource
- time
- money
- milk
- patience