run into

run into
run into somebody/something phrasal verb (see also run)
1. to start to experience a difficult or unpleasant situation:
    He ran into criticism after remarks he made in a television interview.
    run into trouble/problems/difficulties
    The business ran into financial difficulties almost immediately.
2. run into hundreds/thousands etc to reach an amount of several hundred, several thousand etc:
    The cost of repairing the damage could run into millions.
    The list ran into hundreds of pages.
3. to hit someone or something with a vehicle
   SYN  crash into:
    He ran into the back of another car.
4. informal to meet someone by chance:
    Guess who I ran into in town today! ⇨ run yourself into the ground at ground¹(13)