cut and run

idiom

: 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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There can be a tendency for brands, facing bad publicity, to cut and run from badly behaving suppliers, which can leave everyone involved worse off. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 According to this view, the Middle East and South Asia have sapped U.S. power and prestige and the pivot is really an attempt to cut and run by turning to the more peaceful and profitable shores of the Asia-Pacific. — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2014

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