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                           Phrase(s): eat and run  Fig. to eat a meal or a snack quickly and then leave.  •  Well, I hate to eat and run but I have to take care of some errands.  •  I don’t invite John to dinner anymore because he always has some excuse to eat and run.
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
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                           Depart immediately after consuming a meal; also, leave in a hurry. For example, Sorry, but I'll have to eat and run or I'll miss the last train, or Jim runs a meeting so efficiently that in effect it's eat and run. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
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