Meaning of cut-and-run | Babel Free
Definitions
A hurried escape or abandonment.
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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