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ESLPod_0424_WE_0522 Being in Debt The phrase "to run up (something)," in this podcast, means to spend a lot of money or to use a lot of something so that one has to pay a lot: "How did you run up $80,000 of debt in just three years?" If something is "run-down," it is old, used and not in very good condition anymore: "Her car is run-down, but it still works." The phrase "to run out of (something)" means to not have any more of something, usually because it has been sold, used, or given away: "We ran out of milk. Can you please buy more on your way home from work?" Finally, the phrase "to run off" means to leave one's family or to leave a difficult situation: "I can't believe you ran off before we had finished the presentation."

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ESLPod 424 to run up Money

Id	ESLPod_0424_WE_0522
Episode Id	ESLPod 424
Episode Title	Being in Debt
Phrase	to run up
Text	The phrase "to run up (something)," in this podcast, means to spend a lot of money or to use a lot of something so that one has to pay a lot: "How did you run up $80,000 of debt in just three years?" If something is "run-down," it is old, used and not in very good condition anymore: "Her car is run-down, but it still works." The phrase "to run out of (something)" means to not have any more of something, usually because it has been sold, used, or given away: "We ran out of milk. Can you please buy more on your way home from work?" Finally, the phrase "to run off" means to leave one's family or to leave a difficult situation: "I can't believe you ran off before we had finished the presentation."
Topics	Money

Run Phrase Means Debt Lot Money Ran Leave