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11run short of — phrasal to use up ; run low on …
12run short — not have enough, be not enough in quantity We ran short of money during our trip to Europe …
13run short — idi to be in insufficient supply: My patience is running short[/ex] …
14run short — phrasal to become insufficient …
15run short — be exhausted, be used up; be in a situation of lacking …
16short-run — UK US adjective [before noun] ► continuing to exist or have an effect for a short period of time: »The value of shares depends little on short run company earnings. »So the best short run forecast of the exchange rate is whatever it happens to be …
17short-run — [shôrt′run′] adj. lasting for a short period of time; short term …
18short — [shôrt] adj. [ME < OE scort, akin to ON skort, short piece of clothing, OHG scurz, short < IE * (s)kerd < base * (s)ker , to cut, SHEAR < CURT] 1. not extending far from end to end; not long or not long enough 2. not great in span,… …
19short-lived — [adj] temporary brief, ephemeral, evanescent, fleeting, fugacious, fugitive, impermanent, momentary, passing, short, short haul*, short run, short term, transient, transitory; concept 798 Ant. enduring, ethereal, lasting, lengthy, long lived,… …
20Run — A run consists of a series of bid and offer quotes for different securities or maturities. Dealers give to and ask for runs from each other. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. run run 1 [rʌn] verb ran PASTTENSE [ræn] …
