Upper-Intermediate 💬 Idioms & Phrasal Verbs · #149 of 182

Phrasal Verb: Run Into

to meet by chance

Examples

  • I ran into an old friend.

Key rules

  • Run into means meet someone by chance
  • It is inseparable: run into an old friend
  • The object follows "into" directly
  • It can also mean encounter a problem: run into trouble

Common mistakes

  • I run into an old friend yesterday → I ran into an old friend yesterday
💡 Tip: Use "run into" for accidental meetings and unexpected difficulties.
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