What does cut-and-run mean?
Cut-and-run means A hurried escape or abandonment..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A hurried escape or abandonment..
And Trump’s unprincipled cut-and-run betrays Afghan women’s groups and civil society activists whose precious gains, in terms of personal freedoms, education, healthcare and travel, may be trampled in the rush for the exit.
At the end of June, however, Hodlife investors discovered their money had disappeared and realised they had been conned. The “rug pull” – or cut-and-run – led the Guardia Civil to open an investigation.
Use cut-and-run when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cut-and-run means A hurried escape or abandonment..
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And Trump’s unprincipled cut-and-run betrays Afghan women’s groups and civil society activists whose precious gains, in terms of personal freedoms, education, healthcare and travel, may be trampled in the rush for the exit.
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