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run into

run into

 
See:
run
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to meet (someone) without planning to.
Can you guess who I ran into at the post office? Your ex-boyfriend!Actually, I'm glad I ran into you, because I have a favor to ask you.
synonyms:
bump into
definition 2: to encounter (something) unexpectedly.
We ran into some major problems about halfway into the project.If you run into any difficulty, let me know.