run under

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle under

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Meanings

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Spend less than the planned amount

Not Enoughuncommon

Why “under”? The amount is below the needed level.

The project ran ten percent under budget.
The project cost ten percent less than planned.
The school trip ran two hundred euros under budget.
The school trip cost two hundred euros less than planned.

Don't confuse with

run underrun behind

Run under means spend less than the planned amount. Run behind means be later than scheduled.

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