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You know, I thought I was
running low on coffee because there wasn't much

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yesterday. But as it turns out, I wasn't running short on coffee.

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I ran out of coffee. No
wonder, my morning wasn't running smooth,

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and in fact I was running late. Run. Let's study together. Welcome

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to another Happy English podcast, coming
to you from New York City. And

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here's your English teacher, Michael.
All right, thank you John, and

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thanks everyone. It's Michael here from
Happy English and I help people speak English

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better. This is Happy English Podcast, Episode six sixty six. Idioms with

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run followed by an adjective. I'm
going to out a few podcasts this week

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focusing on the verb run. Today, let's look at idioms that we have

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based on run followed by an adjective. First of all, we have run

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low. When you run low on
something, it means you have used almost

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all of that thing. We use
run low to talk about things like groceries,

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office supplies, and portable energy like
batteries. Here are some examples.

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We are running low on milk,
so we should buy some more at the

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grocery store. The project is running
low on funds and we need to secure

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additional financing. The battery in my
phone runs low after just a few hours.

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In a similar way, we have
run short or run short on something.

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If you run short on something,
it means you have less of it

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than you need or expect. We
use run short to talk about supplies like

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groceries or office supplies, time and
emotions. For example, I'm running short

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on time, so I won't be
able to complete the entire report today.

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The restaurant ran short on ingredients,
so they had to substitute some menu items.

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The plumber is four hours late,
and my patience is running short.

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After you run low or run short
on something, you run dry. When

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something runs dry, it means that
it has completely run out or there is

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no more left. We often use
run dry to talk about resources or supplies

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that have been completely used. Here
are some examples. The company's budget ran

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dry before they could complete the project, so they had to seek additional funding

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during the summer. This river usually
runs dry. I wonder where the fish

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go. I wanted to make coffee
this morning, but unfortunately the coffee jar

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ran dry. Next, we have
run deep. If something runs deep,

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it means that it has a strong
or profound influence or significance. Run deep

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is usually used to describe emotions,
relationships, or issues that have a significant

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impact on the people involved. For
example, the conflict between the two communities

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runs deep and has been going on
for generations. The bond between brothers and

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sisters runs deep, even in the
face of disagreements and arguments. The impact

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of her words ran deep, leaving
a lasting impression on everyone in the room.

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Next, people or things can run
late. When someone or something runs

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late, it means they are behind
schedule or not on time. We can

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use run late when we talk about
people or things on a schedule, like

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meetings, events, or public transportation. I apologize for running late to the

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meeting. There was heavy traffic on
the way here. The flight to Dallas

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ran late, and that caused a
number of passengers to miss their connecting flights.

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Public transportation here in New York City
generally runs late. It's so annoying.

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Something that runs late doesn't run smooth. When something like a meeting or

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an event runs smooth, it happens
or progresses without any problems. For example,

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Grandma's surprise party ran smooth, and
she was so happy to see everyone.

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Our road trip ran smooth. There
was hardly any traffic, and we

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had no issues with the car.
The new software update ensured that the system

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ran smooth and error free. The
last one is to run wild. If

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something or someone runs wild, it
means it is basically out of control.

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We use run wild to talk about
a person's behavior and situations. Here are

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some examples. The children ran wild
in the park, laughing and playing and

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totally ignoring the adults. The rumors
about the politician's scandal ran wild, resulting

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in a lot of media attention and
gossip. At old Man Johnson's house,

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the weeds ran wild and covered the
entire property. Keep in mind the best

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way to remember this and any vocabulary
is to take the word or phrase,

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write it in a sentence that's true
for you or true in your world,

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and then memorize your sentences. Well
that's it for today's lesson. I'm not

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running late, am I. By
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