Cut And Run Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cut and run What does cut and run mean?	to leave as quickly as possible	We cut and run as soon as we had finished delivering the goods.
cut and run What does cut and run mean?	cease all action and flee immediately
cut and run What does cut and run mean?	to leave as quickly as possible	We cut and run as soon as we finished delivering the goods.
	Some Random Idioms
catch (someone) with their pants down What does "catch (someone) with their pants down" mean?	to surprise someone in an embarrassing situation or doing something that they should not be doing	The sales manager was caught with his pants down when he was asked for the sales figures that he did not have.

come away empty-handed What does "come away empty-handed" mean?	to return without anything	Nobody came away empty-handed at the end of the birthday party.
change of heart What does "change of heart" mean?	a change in the way one feels about something	The woman had a change of heart and decided to let her child go to the circus.
birds and bees What does "birds and bees" mean?	the facts about sex and birth	The woman told her daughter about the birds and the bees during the summer holidays.
follow suit What does "follow suit" mean?	to do as someone else has done, to follow someone`s example, to play a card of the same suit that someone else has put down	I followed suit and left work early on Friday just as my boss had done.
give me a break What does "give me a break" mean?	that's enough; lay off; no more

eat out of (someone's) hand What does "eat out of (someone's) hand" mean?	to do what someone else wants	The secretary had her boss eating out of her hand and she could do whatever she wanted.
break even What does "break even" mean?	to have expenses equal to profits	After only three months the company was able to break even and begin to make a profit.
blue blood What does "blue blood" mean?	the blood of a noble or wealthy or aristocratic family	Many of the blue bloods of the town went to the opening of the opera.

American Idioms and Expressions

Cut And Run Idiom