run thin

rʌn θɪn

ran thinrunning thin

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Definition of run thin - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

quantitybecome less in quantity or number

Our supplies are starting to run thin.

decrease

diminish

dwindle

effectivenessbecome less convincing or effective

His excuses are beginning to run thin.

wear thin

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Expressions with run

run around

move quickly in different directions

The kids will run around in the park for hours..

run into

collide with something

She didn't see the post and run into it..

chicken run

enclosed area where chickens are kept

The farmer expanded the chicken run to accommodate more birds.

long run

extended period of time for outcomes to appear

In the long run, hard work pays off.

run out of

use all of something so none is left

We will run out of milk soon.

get run over

be hit and passed over by a vehicle or object

He got run over by a car yesterday.

Expressions with thin

thin ice

layer of ice that is not thick

The children were warned not to skate on the thin ice.

thin out

make less dense or crowded

The crowd began to thin out after the concert ended..

wear thin

to become physically thinner or more worn through use or friction

The carpet began to wear thin after years of heavy foot traffic..

spread thin

adj.

having too many tasks to handle effectively

She felt spread thin with all her responsibilities.

thin on top

adj.

having little or no hair on the top of the head

My uncle is getting thin on top these days.

patience is wearing thin

exp.

express feeling of losing calmness or tolerance due to delays or annoyances

Her patience is wearing thin with the constant noise.

patience wears thin

exp.

feelings of calmness and tolerance slowly decrease or end

Her patience wears thin when the noise continues all day..

spread too thin

adj.

having too many tasks to handle effectively

She felt spread too thin with all her commitments.

stretch resources thin

allocate limited resources to many tasks

The manager had to stretch resources thin to meet all project deadlines.

thin as a rail

adj.

extremely thin, often unhealthily so

After the illness, he was thin as a rail.

Examples of run thin in a sentence

As the days went by, their food supplies ran thin.
The politician's promises began to run thin over time.
Her patience with his antics was starting to run thin.

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French:s'épuiser, ...
German:zur Neige gehen, weniger überzeugend werden, ...
Italian:esaurirsi, diventare meno convincente, ...
Spanish:escasear, perder fuerza, ...
Portuguese:ficar escasso, perder força, ...
Chinese:变少, 失去效力, ...
Japanese:減る, 効果が薄れる, ...
Arabic:يَنْفَد, ضَعُفَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִדַּלְדֵּל, לְאַבֵּד מִתּוֹקְפּוֹ, ...
Russian:уменьшаться, становиться менее убедительным, ...
Ukrainian:закінчуватися, втрачати переконливість, ...
Hindi:कम पड़ना, असर खोना, ...
Bengali:কমে আসা, কম বিশ্বাসযোগ্য হওয়া, ...
Catalan:disminuir, perdre força, ...
Czech:ubývat, slábnout, ...
Danish:blive knap, blive mindre overbevisende, ...
Dutch:afnemen, minder overtuigend worden, ...
Greek:εξαντλούμαι, χάνω την πειστικότητά μου, ...
Hungarian:megfogyatkozni, elveszíti a meggyőző erejét, ...
Khmer:ថយចុះ, កាន់តែមិនគួរឱ្យជឿ ឬមានប្រសិទ្ធភាពតិចទៅៗ, ...
Korean:줄어들다, 효과가 떨어지다, ...
Persian:کم شدن, کم‌اثر شدن, ...
Polish:kończyć się, tracić na wartości, ...
Portuguese (BR):ficar escasso, perder força, ...
Romanian:a se epuizează, a își pierd efectul, ...
Swedish:börja ta slut, tappa effekt, ...
Thai:ร่อยหรอ, ฟังไม่ขึ้น, ...
Turkish:azalmak, etkisini kaybetmek, ...
Vietnamese:cạn dần, mất dần tác dụng, ...

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