tip and run

noun

1. a form of cricket in which the batsman must run if his bat touches the ball

adjective

1. prenominal characterized by a rapid departure immediately after striking

   a tip-and-run raid

Example Sentences

Cook is happy to soak up the pressure while Root does his tip-and-run thing.

From The Guardian

In one of these quick tip-and-run attacks I lie gazing happily through the square trap-door, and see a string of green balls rise towards me from the centre of the Mole.

From Project Gutenberg

And I'm awfully sorry it had to be tip-and-run, but there wasn't anything else for it at the time.

From Project Gutenberg

A tip-and-run bombardment only possible because the Germans can concentrate on any selected point of our coast, whereas we have to guard its whole length.

From Project Gutenberg

They sneak about behind their minefields and do exercises, and they cover their Battle-cruisers when they nip out for a tip-and-run bombardment of one of our watering-places.

From Project Gutenberg