tip-and-run
- adjective
- Jargon
:
golpe y fuga
- Their victory was credited to a series of swift tip-and-run assaults.
Examples
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The rebels used tip-and-run tactics to frustrate the larger army.
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The gang used a tip-and-run strategy to avoid capture.
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The commander praised the effectiveness of our tip-and-run operations.
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Isn't a tip-and-run attack risky?
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The rebels employed a tip-and-run attack to disrupt the enemy supply lines.
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During the conflict, their tip-and-run tactics allowed them to strike without facing heavy retaliation.
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His strategic use of tip-and-run maneuvers kept the opposing forces off balance.
Synonyms
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A quick attack where the attackers leave immediately
How Brief
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Morphology
Etymology
Tip-and-run comes from the idea of a quick tip, a 'light touch' or small strike, and run, to 'move away quickly'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of tip-and-run like hit-and-run: a brief attack followed at once by running away fast, which is exactly what the term means.