run through — use up or spend quickly
phrasal verbB2IELTS 6+neutraloccasional
To use or spend something, such as money or resources, very quickly.
Say it like a native
Textbook They depleted their savings within a matter of months.
Native They ran through their savings in months.
'Run through' compactly means use up fast; 'deplete their savings' is formal.
Pattern: run through + noun
In use
- We ran through all our savings in just a few months.money
- Many students run through their phone data quickly because they watch a lot of videos online.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ He ran through with his inheritance.
✓ He ran through his inheritance.
'Run through' takes the object directly — no 'with'.
Common collocations
run through + resource— their savings, the money, an inheritance, supplies
Don't confuse it
'Run through' here is about spending or using, not about practicing.
Related
- run through (practice or rehearse) — Another meaning of 'run through' is 'practice or rehearse'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.