phrasal verb · neutral
run out on
UK/rʌn aʊt ɒn/US/rʌn aʊt ɑn/run·OUT·on
speaking
to abandon somebody, especially someone who depends on you
Examples
“He ran out on his family when the children were still small.”
“I couldn't believe she ran out on him after all he had done.”
“Many people fear being run out on by their partners.”
Band 8 sentence
“After months of financial pressure, he ultimately ran out on his family, leaving his partner to cope alone.”
Collocations
- run out on someone
- be run out on
Common mistakes
He ran out of his family.→He ran out on his family.
She run out on he last year.→She ran out on him last year.
Say it for a higher band
5leave→6abandon→7+run out on
Synonyms
abandon
Easily confused
run out of
“We ran out of milk so I couldn't make tea.”
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