Meaning trap
run through
use up or spend quickly
To use or spend something, such as money or resources, very quickly.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
To use or spend something, such as money or resources, very quickly.
Another meaning of 'run through' is 'practice or rehearse'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
We ran through all our savings in just a few months.
Many students run through their phone data quickly because they watch a lot of videos online.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: He ran through with his inheritance.
Say: He ran through his inheritance.
'Run through' takes the object directly — no 'with'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Run through' compactly means use up fast; 'deplete their savings' is formal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
run through + resource
- their savings
- the money
- an inheritance
- supplies
Don't confuse it
Related
Other meanings and phrases to compare.
- run through (practice or rehearse) — Another meaning of 'run through' is 'practice or rehearse'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.