run out on

Idioms and Phrases

Desert, abandon, as in He's run out on the family . [First half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

Hochman also blasted that move, noting the statue of limitations for manslaughter had run out on the case and said he believed a murder filing was unwarranted.

From Los Angeles Times

Noman overturned being given lbw on 10, edged Joe Root just past the fingertips of slip Stokes on 35 and would have been run out on 36 had Jack Leach hit from mid-off.

From BBC

He should have been run out on 20 and overturned being given leg-before on 24 before he edged Noman on 27.

From BBC

The fielding was never anything but wholehearted, the only error being Pope’s miss at the stumps when Shafique should have been run out on 34.

From BBC

It may be that ultimately too much competition and too little relevance will see time run out on the Commonwealth Games.

From BBC

Related Words

• bound
• dart
• dash
• drop out
• dump
• escape
• flee
• jump
• leap
• rush
• scamper
• scoot
• skip
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• take off