run into debt

verb

Roget 788: borrow, desume^†.    hire, rent, farm; take a lease, take a demise; take by the hour, take by the mile, take by the year &c.; hire by the hour, hire by the mile, hire by the year &c.; adopt, apply, appropriate, imitate, make use of, take.    raise money, take up money; raise the wind; fly a kite, borrow from Peter to pay Paul; run into debt etc. (debt) 806.    replevy [Law].    ... show more

Roget 804: be poor etc. adj.; want, lack, starve, live from hand to mouth, have seen better days, go down in the world, come upon the parish; go to the dogs, go to wrack and ruin; not have a penny etc. (money) 800, not have a shot in one's locker; beg one's bread; tirer le diable par la queue [Fr.]; run into debt etc. (debt) 806.    render poor etc. adj.; impoverish; reduce, reduce to poverty; pauperize, fleece, ruin, bring to the parish.    ... show more

Roget 806: be in debt etc. adj.; owe; incur a debt, contract a debt etc. n.; run up a bill, run up a score, run up an account; go on tick; borrow etc. 788; run into debt, get into debt, outrun the constable; run up debts, run up bills (spend) 809.    answer for, go bail for.    [notify a person of his indebtedness: ] bill, charge.    ... show more

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