Begin
Begin verb - To take the first step in (a process or course of action).
Run out on is an antonym for begin.
Nearby Word: beginning
Run out on
Both terms in one sentence
- It's especially egregious in the "Azazel" stories, which always begin with the author having lunch with a character named George, who constantly insults him — and then proceeds to run out on the check (sometimes even borrowing money from Asimov) at the end of the story.
Source: Self Deprecation / Literature
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