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Definition of run to phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

run to

phrasal verb
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run to something
  1. to be of a particular size or amount
    • The book runs to nearly 800 pages.
  2. (especially British English) if you or your money will not run to something, you do not have enough money for something
    • Our funds won't run to a trip abroad this year.
See run to in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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