Run into trouble/problems/difficulties

The business ran into financial difficulties almost immediately.

2. run into hundreds/thousands etc

to reach an amount of several hundred, several thousand etc

The cost of repairing the damage could run into millions. The list ran into hundreds of pages.

3. to hit someone or something with a vehicle

ￚsynonym c rash into

He ran into the back of another car.

4. informa l to meet someone by chance

Guess who I ran into in town today!

run off phrasal verb

1. to leave a place or person in a way that people disapprove of

Amy's husband had run off and left her with two children to bring up.

2. run something ↔ off

to quickly print several copies of something

I'll run off a few more copies before the meeting.

3. run somebody off something

to force someone to leave a place

Someone tried to run me off the road. Smith had run them off his property with a rifle.

4. run something ↔ off

to write a speech, poem, piece of music etc quickly and easily

He could run off a five-page essay in an hour.

5. run off at the mouth

American English informal to talk too much

6. run something ↔ off

to get rid of weight by running

I'm trying to run off some of my excess fat!

run off with somebody/something phrasal verb

1. to secretly go away with someone in order to marry them or live with them - used to show disapproval

Liz shocked us all by running off with a married man.

2. to steal something and go away

a con-man who makes a habit of running off with people's savings

run on phrasal verb

to continue happening for longer than expected or planned

These things always run on longer than people imagine.

run out phrasal verb

1. a) to use all of something and not have any more left

I've got some money you can borrow if you run out.

Run out of

They ran out of money and had to abandon the project. He'd run out of ideas.

b) if something is running out, there will soon be none left

We must act quickly because time is running out. My patience was running out.

2 if an agreement, official document etc runs out, the period for which it is legal or has an effect ends

ￚsynonym expire

My contract runs out in September.

3. run out of steam

informal also run out of gas American English to have no more energy or no longer be interested in what you are doing

The team seemed to have run out of gas.

4. run somebody out of town

old-fashioned to force someone to leave a place, because they have done something wrong

5. run somebody ↔ out

to end a player's innings in the game of cricket by hitting the stumps with the ball while they are running

run out on somebody phrasal verb

to leave someone when they are in a difficult situation - used to show disapproval

He ran out on her when she became pregnant.

run over phrasal verb

1. run somebody/something ↔ over

to hit someone or something with a vehicle, and drive over them

He was run over and killed by a bus. She got run over outside the school.

2. run over something

to think about something

Mark's mind raced, running over all the possibilities.

3. run over something

to explain or practise something quickly

I'll just run over the main points again.

4. run over (something)

Join verb

1. GROUP/ORGANIZATION

[transitive] to become a member of an organization, society, or group

When did you join the Labour party? I decided to join the army.

2. ACTIVITY

[transitive] to begin to take part in an activity that other people are involved in

Many sacrificed their weekend to join the hunt for the missing girl. the benefits of joining our pension scheme Church leaders have joined the campaign to end fox-hunting.

3. GO TO SOMEBOD

[transitive] to go somewhere in order to be with someone or do something with them

She joined her aunt in the sitting room. The immigrants were soon joined by their wives and children.

4. DO SOMETHING TOGETHER

[intransitive and transitive] to do something together with someone else, or as a group

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