run thin

intransitive

(intransitive) To be nearly used up or consumed, so that little remains.

Japanese Meaning

（物資などが）ほとんど使い尽くされ、残りがごくわずかになる状態

After the drought, the town's water supplies began to run thin.

干ばつの後、町の水の備蓄はほとんど尽きかけた。

Sense（1）

(intransitive) To be nearly used up or consumed, so that little remains.

Patience is running thin.

runs thin

（ present singular third-person ）

running thin

（ participle present ）

ran thin

（ past ）

run thin

（ participle past ）