run out of — use all of something
phrasal verbB1IELTS 5+neutralcore
To have no more of something left because you have used it all.
Say it like a native
Textbook Our supply of milk has been entirely depleted.
Native We've run out of milk.
'Run out of' is the everyday phrase for having none left; 'supply has been depleted' is inventory-report English.
Pattern: run out of + noun
In use
- We ran out of bread, so I need to go to the shop.daily life
- During my trip, we ran out of money and had to be very careful with our spending.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ We ran out milk.
✓ We ran out of milk.
'Run out OF' + the thing. ('We've run out' alone is fine if the thing is obvious.)
Common collocations
run out of + resource— time, money, milk, patience
Don't confuse it
Not the same as 'run out' (leave quickly); 'run out of' always means you have nothing left.