Do a runner

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🗓️ 9 January 2018

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Is it time to go? Here's a phrase about avoiding a tricky situation

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0:00.0	This is a download from BBC Learning English.
0:03.0	To find out more, visit our website.
0:06.0	The English we speak.
0:09.0	From BBC learning English.
0:11.0	dot com.
0:17.0	Welcome to the English we speak. I'm Faye Faye. And I'm Rob.
0:18.0	Quick Faye shut that door.
0:20.0	Okay.
0:21.0	calm down Rob.
0:23.0	What's the problem?
0:24.0	Well, there's something going on in the office.
0:27.0	Everyone's shouting and arguing about who broke the computer, you know, the new one with all that fancy
0:31.3	software on it.
0:32.3	Oh yes, that really expensive one. So you've
0:36.1	run away from the situation. That makes you look very guilty. Well that's true but the problem is I am guilty but the boss seems so
0:46.4	angry I thought it was best to well sort of do a runner yes if you mean to leave a
0:52.1	place in order to avoid a difficult or unpleasant situation, then I suppose you're right.
0:58.0	I am. Oh no, if someone coming. I'll just hide under the desk while we hear some examples of this phrase in action.
1:08.0	The new trainee did a runner after the first day. I don't think he could cope with a high pressure environment.
1:15.4	When they started to blame me for the mistake I felt it best to do a runner and keep out of the way. So that's the phrase to do a runner which means to leave
1:29.2	a place quickly in order to avoid a difficult or unpleasant situation.
1:34.0	But Rob, this phrase has another similar meaning too.
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