"outrun the constable" meaning in All languages combined

See outrun the constable on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: outruns the constable [present, singular, third-person], outruning the constable [participle, present], outran the constable [past], outrun the constable [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|outrun<,,outran,outrun> the constable}} outrun the constable (third-person singular simple present outruns the constable, present participle outruning the constable, simple past outran the constable, past participle outrun the constable)
  1. (dated) To spend more than one's income; to get into debt. Tags: dated Synonyms: overrun the constable
    Sense id: en-outrun_the_constable-en-verb-dPt6zwsH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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