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

They did a runner from the restaurant without paying. The suspect did a runner when he saw the police. He did a runner on his debts.

do a runner

run away to escape To flee, especially to avoid paying or facing consequences. Common for leaving restaurants without paying.

Slang Term BritishAustralian Unknown very informal

Meaning: run away to escape

逃跑，溜走

Salir corriendo para escapar, darse a la fuga.

逃げる、逃走する

도망치다, 달아나다

To flee, especially to avoid paying or facing consequences. Common for leaving restaurants without paying.

逃走，尤其是为了逃避付款或面对后果。常用于吃霸王餐的场景。

Huir, especialmente para evitar pagar o enfrentar consecuencias. Muy habitual para irse de un restaurante sin pagar.

特に支払いや結果から逃れるために逃走すること。レストランで食い逃げするときによく使われる。

특히 돈을 안 내거나 책임을 회피하기 위해 달아나는 것. 식당에서 무전취식할 때 흔히 쓴다.

They did a runner from the restaurant without paying.
他们在餐厅吃完没付钱就跑了。
Se fueron del restaurante sin pagar.
彼らはレストランで食い逃げした。
그들은 식당에서 돈을 안 내고 도망쳤다.
The suspect did a runner when he saw the police.
嫌疑人看到警察就跑了。
El sospechoso salió corriendo al ver a la policía.
容疑者は警察を見て逃走した。
용의자는 경찰을 보자 도주했다.
He did a runner on his debts.
他欠了一屁股债就跑路了。
Se fugó dejando sus deudas.
彼は借金を踏み倒して逃げた。
그는 빚을 지고 도망쳤다.

Context: casual, crime

Tone: disapproving

British slang from the 1970s. Simply describes the act of running away from responsibility.

Era: modern

Generation: all ages

Social background: all