run out on
Upper Intermediate (B2)informal
To leave someone who needs you, like running away when things get hard
"He ran out on his family when things got difficult, and nobody forgave him for it."
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Refueling a NUCLEAR REACTOR - Smarter Every Day 311
SmarterEveryDay · 88:32
[P] Checking for run out on the shaft.
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PowerfulJRE · 24:47
run out on them being able to sue anyone
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CDawgVODs · 38:14
You probably shouldn't run out on the hostile.
Refueling a NUCLEAR REACTOR - Smarter Every Day 311
SmarterEveryDay · 88:28
[P] Yeah, it's checking for run out on the shaft.
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Patrick Boyle · 9:56
the statute of limitations had run out on his actual crimes.