In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in...

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In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The thief ran .. luck when the policeman running after him caught up with him and knocked him down

A. into
B. with
C. of
D. out of
E. off

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation

The correct idiomatic expression is “run out of luck”, which means to lose good fortune or to experience a reversal of fortune.

So the sentence becomes:

The thief ran out of luck when the policeman running after him caught up with him and knocked him down.

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