What does "Do a runner" mean?

To leave suddenly without paying; to escape. British slang for leaving without paying a bill or escaping from a situation.

How do you use "Do a runner" in a sentence?

They did a runner from the restaurant. He did a runner when the police arrived. Don't do a runner on your debts.

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

Significado: To leave suddenly without paying; to escape.

不付款就突然离开；逃跑。

Irse sin pagar; escaparse.

支払いをせずに突然去る、逃げる。

돈을 내지 않고 갑자기 떠나다, 도주하다

British slang for leaving without paying a bill or escaping from a situation.

英国俚语，指不付账就离开或从某种情况中逃脱。

Jerga británica para irse sin pagar una cuenta o escapar de una situación.

勘定を払わずに去ること、または状況から逃げることを表すイギリスのスラング。

영국 속어로 계산을 하지 않고 떠나거나 상황에서 도주하는 것을 뜻한다.

Significado literal: Perform a running escape

They did a runner from the restaurant.
他们在餐厅吃霸王餐跑了
Se fueron del restaurante sin pagar
彼らはレストランから逃げた
그들은 식당에서 먹튀했다.
He did a runner when the police arrived.
警察来了他就跑了
Se largó cuando llegó la policía
警察が来たとき彼は逃げた
경찰이 도착하자 그는 도주했다.
Don't do a runner on your debts.
别逃避你的债务
No huyas de tus deudas
借金から逃げるな
빚에서 도망치지 마라.

/duː ə ˈrʌnə/

Contexto: escaping, not paying, fleeing

Tono: disapproving, informal

Left without paying
Left without paying（不付款就走）
Left without paying（Se fue sin pagar）
Left without paying（払わずに去った）
Left without paying（돈 안 내고 갔다）
Escaped
Escaped（逃跑）
Escaped（Escapó）
Escaped（逃げた）
Escaped（도망쳤다）

From running away to avoid paying.

Etimología: British slang

Primera vez registrado: 20th century

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British comedy; British TV

Regional notes: British and Australian expression.

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