[run] out of time
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to reach the point when there is no more time available to complete a task or achieve a goal
- Despite their best efforts, they ran out of time before they could finish the project.
- We ran out of time to complete the quiz, so the teacher extended the deadline.
- The team ran out of time in the final minutes of the game and couldn't secure the win.
- She wanted to say goodbye, but she ran out of time and had to rush to catch her flight.
- He realized he ran out of time to prepare for the presentation, so he improvised on the spot.