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Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition:
She was running short _______ time.

  1. A
    at
  2. B
    of
  3. C
    with
  4. D
    for

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The idiom running short of means to have an insufficient or scarce supply of something. Therefore, the correct preposition to complete this idiomatic expression is "of".

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Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition:
She was running short _______ time.
A
at
B
of
C
with
D
for

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