Hiaasen: ran out on her rent

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Marius Hancu - 31 Jan 2010 00:22 GMT

Hello:

"she ran out on her rent"
does this mean
"she left the apartment, in order to avoid paying the rent" (which I
think it is)
or
"she ran out of money for rent?"

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[Chaz has just killed a woman and now's asking an accomplice to help
hide the fact]

"Listen," Chaz said, "I need you to help me ditch her car and go
through the apartment. We should make it look like she ran out on her
rent."

Carl Hiaasen, Skinny Dip, p. 235
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Thanks.
Marius Hancu

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tony cooper - 31 Jan 2010 00:29 GMT

>Hello:
>
>"she ran out on her rent"
>does this mean
>"she left the apartment, in order to avoid paying the rent" (which I
>think it is)

Yes. This would explain why she isn't around to be found.

or

>"she ran out of money for rent?"
>
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>Carl Hiaasen, Skinny Dip, p. 235
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Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida

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Marius Hancu - 31 Jan 2010 01:16 GMT

> >"she ran out on her rent"
> >does this mean
> >"she left the apartment, in order to avoid paying the rent" (which I
> >think it is)
>
> Yes. This would explain why she isn't around to be found.

Thanks.
Marius Hancu

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Hiaasen: ran out on her rent