Run out of time
To use up all the available time.We ran out of time at the meeting so we could not discuss the staffing issue.
Run out of patience
To become annoyed after being patient for a period of time.The mother has run out of patience with her son.
Run low on (something)
To near the end of a supply of something.We are running low on rice so I must buy some more.
Run like clockwork
To run or progress very well.The new production system runs like clockwork.
Run into (something a fact or trouble or problems or difficulty)
To experience something, to encounter something.The mechanic ran into trouble when he was fixing my car.
Run into (something)
To mix with something, to join with something.During the hot weather the red paint ran into the white paint.
Reliance on (someone or something)
Trust and dependence on someone or something.I think that my father has too much reliance on his business partner and it is causing him problems.
Relative to (someone or something)
In proportion to someone or something.The house was not very large relative to the amount of money that it cost.
Reject (something) out of hand
To reject something without thinking much about it.The mayor of the city rejected the idea out of hand.
Reinvent the wheel
To recreate something that already exists.Our supervisor always wants to reinvent the wheel and do many things two times even when it is not... Read more →