Meaning trap
run out of
use all of something
To have no more of something left because you have used it all.
phrasal verbB1core
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
use all of something
To have no more of something left because you have used it all.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- 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
Fix the pattern
Pattern: run out of + noun
WrongWe ran out milk.
RightWe ran out of milk.
'Run out OF' + the thing. ('We've run out' alone is fine if the thing is obvious.)
Patternrun out of + noun
Use it right
Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.
'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 + resourcetimemoneymilkpatience
Don't confuse it
Not the same as 'run out' (leave quickly); 'run out of' always means you have nothing left.