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hit and run

idiom

Sexual intercourse followed by a prompt departure; a one-night stand.


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  1. 01

    break into a run

    To start running.

  2. 02

    common run

    Ordinary persons, things, or events.

  3. 03

    don't let the door hit you on the way out

    Used as a command to leave in haste, or to indicate that one is glad, or at least unmoved, to see the addressed person leaving.

  4. 04

    dry run

    A practice or rehearsal; especially, one that goes through all the motions of a physical process but without the raw material or workpiece present.

  5. 05

    dummy run

    A trial or practice before the real attempt.

  6. 06

    fall out of the ugly tree and hit every branch

    To become extremely unattractive.

  7. 07

    good run

    Success over an extended period.

  8. 08

    hit a lick

    To earn a large sum of money in a short amount of time, usually illegally.

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