Collocation
run out of time
To no longer have enough time available to complete something or do what is needed.
Definition
'run out of time' is a common English collocation. To no longer have enough time available to complete something or do what is needed.
run out of + time
“If we don't hurry, we'll run out of time to finish the project.”
Examples
- We need to work faster, or we'll run out of time before the deadline.
- The contestants ran out of time before they could answer the final question.
- She was worried they would run out of time to catch their flight.
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- Despite their best efforts, the team ran out of time to complete the complex task.
- If you don't start soon, you will definitely run out of time to prepare for the exam.
- The project manager constantly reminded everyone not to run out of time.
- Having run out of time, he had to submit an unfinished essay.
- The committee, having run out of time for further discussion, voted on the proposal.
- Even with an extension, I felt like I was still running out of time.
- They ran out of time to visit all the attractions on their itinerary.
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