run of luck
streak of luck
stroke of luck
A period of good luck.
I had a run of luck last Saturday when I went fishing and caught seven big trout within one hour.
run off at the mouth
To talk too much; be unable to stop talking.
"Shut up, John," our father cried. "You are always running off at the mouth."
run off
To produce with a printing press or duplicating machine.
The print shop ran off a thousand copies of the newspaper.
To drive away.
The boys saw a dog digging in mother's flower bed, and they ran him off.
When the salesman tried to cheat the farmer, the farmer ran him off the farm with a shotgun.
run out of patience
О состоянии когда "кончилось терпение".
Jim is a very patient man, but even he has run out of patience when his wife spent all of their money on trifles.
Джим очень терпеливый человек, но даже у него кончилось терпение, когда его жена потратила все их деньги на ерунду.
run out of time
О ситуации когда "кончилось время".
At the meeting they had been discussing a lot of issues till they ran out of time.
Они обсуждали много вопросов на встрече, пока у них не кончилось время.
run out on
To leave someone in the lurch; abandon another.
When Ted ran out on Delores, she got so angry that she sued him for divorce.
run out
run out of
To come to an end; be used up.
Jerry almost got across the brook on the slippery stones but his luck ran out and he slipped and fell.
We'd better do our Christmas shopping; time is running out.
Jeff plans to stay in Las Vegas and gamble until his money runs out.
To use all of the supply; be troubled by not having enough.
The car ran out of gas three miles from town.
Millie never runs out of ideas for clever party decorations.
We ran out of gas right in the middle of the main street in town.
It’s dangerous to run out of water if you are in an isolated area.
To force to leave; expel.
Federal agents ran the spies out of the country.
run over
To be too full and flow over the edge; spill over.
Billy forgot he had left the water on, and the tub ran over.
To try or go over (something) quickly; practice briefly.
During the lunch hour, Mary ran over her history facts so she would remember them for the test.
The coach ran over the signals for the trick play with the team just before game time.
To drive on top of; ride over.
At night cars often run over small animals that are blinded by the headlights.