hit and run | Idiomator

Meaning: (law)Thecrimeof causing atrafficcollision, and leaving without acknowledgingresponsibility.1978,Lou Reed, “Street Hassle”, inStreet Hassle:But why don't you grab your old lady by the feet / And just lay her out in the darkest street / And by morning, she's just anotherhit and run; (baseball)A play where thebaserunnersleave their base before the batter hits the ball, assuming that the batter will in fact hit the ball and this will give them an advantage.; (military)The tactic of attacking one place and then quickly moving to another before defenders can react.2002, Samuel Vaknin,Terrorists and Freedom Fighters‎[1]:It used it as a launching pad of itshit and runattacks against Yugoslavia with the full—though clandestine—support of the Bulgarian Ministry of War and Fascist Italy.2024November 16, Dave Rich, “The violence in Amsterdam showed just how polarising – and radicalising – the Middle East conflict has been”, inThe Guardian‎[2],→ISSN:In the city centre far from the stadium, what the mayor, Femke Halsema, has described as violent “hit and run” attacks on Israeli supporters by groups of local people took place.; (slang,idiomatic)Sexual intercoursefollowedby apromptdeparture; aone-night stand.

Examples:

EN: I got a hit and run driver...
ES: "Tenemos a un conductor que se dio a la fuga."
EN: - You know I'm a hit and run guy.
ES: Sabes que soy un mujeriego.
EN: Ask your pitcher what's The last thing he expected, And he'll tell you A hit and run.
ES: Nadie esperaba que consiguiera dar la vuelta entera.
EN: I'm gonna need 5 or 6 grand to get those games rolling in case we get some hit and run players.
ES: Necesito 5 ó 6 mil para empezar, por si alguien se da a la fuga.
EN: All you have is a hit and run.
ES: Lo que te queda es un atropello con fuga.
EN: You think you can hit and run?
ES: ¿Crees que puedes pegar y correr?
EN: Booked him on a hit and run. There was also a drunk-driving charge.
ES: Pues, entre otras cosas, se le acusa de conducir borracho.
EN: Stab his camp, keep his cutthroats busy with hit and run plays. Keep them chasing me for five days.
ES: Ralentizarles con ataques y obligarles a seguirme.
EN: We're in no position to mount a major attack, but we can hit and run.
ES: No estamos en situación de lanzar un ataque, pero sí de dar pequeñas batidas.
EN: He's hit and run, and you know that.
ES: - No es sincero y usted lo sabe.
EN: They hit and run and we get the blame.
ES: Dan el golpe y nos culpan a nosotros.
EN: We've got the guy that did that hit and run last night.
ES: Tenemos al conductor fugitivo de anoche.
EN: - They don't know, hit and run.
ES: - No lo saben. Se dieron a la fuga.
EN: You see, Miss Dennis, if they can twist the opinions of 100,000 people, it's a lead pipe cinch they can twist the facts about a simple hit and run accident.
ES: Ya ve, Srta. Dennis, si ellos pueden distorsionar la opinión de 100.000 personas, es pan comido que puedan tergiversar los datos sobre un simple accidente de atropello y una fuga.
EN: Yeah. His kid was killed by a hit and run?
ES: A su hija la atropellaron.

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