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run, don't walk

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run, don't walk

  1. (often figurative) A directive given in times of urgency to act quickly and without hesitation.
    • 2018, Ava Max, Madison Love, Tix, Cook Classics, Cirkut (lyrics and music), “Sweet but Psycho”, in Heaven & Hell[1], performed by Ava Max:
      Grab-a-cop-gun kinda crazy / She's poison but tasty / Yeah, people say "Run, don't walk, away"
    • 2024 August 15, Laura Hanrahan, “19 Shows You Need to Watch if You Love ‘Emily in Paris’”, in Cosmopolitan[2]:
      If you don’t mind subtitles (or just so happen to know French), then please run, don’t walk, to Call My Agent. It’s a comedy (with a bit of drama sprinkled in) about a talent agency in Paris just trying to keep its business afloat and its clients happy.