do a runner

逃跑;擅自离去
口语·用于描述逃单或逃避行为
英文释义 to leave or run away, often to avoid a difficult or uncomfortable situation
例句
The customer did a runner without paying the bill, so the waiter had to chase him.
典故来源 源自20世纪英国俚语,'runner'指跑步者,形象比喻快速逃跑以逃避付款或责任。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

runner ['rʌnɚ]
n. [体育运动]赛跑者;[棒球]跑垒者,[橄榄球]带球者;逃亡者;送信人,跑腿者;

🔤 同首字母习语

dry run
模拟测试或练习,特别是在没有真正的危险或风险的情况下进行的
Don't count your chickens before the eggs have hatched
别过早乐观,不要依赖尚未实现的事情做计划,避免失望。
dire straights
极度困难或危险的境况
drop a dime
告密,向警方透露关键信息
dollars to donuts
几乎可以肯定地
dont hold your breath
不要抱太大期望,不要指望事情会很快发生或成功
drag feet
拖延做某事,故意缓慢行动
daily grind
每天的辛勤劳动或例行公事
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