cut and run

cut and run
phrasal
1. : to cut mooring cables and sail before the wind
2. : to hurry off abruptly

hearing the alarm, the gang cut and ran

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cut and run
To be off or escape quickly
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Main Entry:cut

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cut and run informal phrase
to get out of a situation when it becomes too difficult or unpleasant

When she got pregnant, he cut and run.

Thesaurus: to get out of a situationsynonym
Main entry: cut

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informal make a speedy or sudden departure from an awkward or hazardous situation rather than deal with it
Origin:
originally a nautical phrase, meaning ‘cut the anchor cable because of some emergency and make sail immediately’

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cut and run
: to leave quickly in order to avoid danger or trouble

You can't just cut and run when your friends are in trouble.

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Main Entry:cut

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cut and ˈrun idiom
(BrE, informal) to make a quick or sudden escape
Main entry:cutidiom

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