Cut and run is a pejorative phrase used in the context of a war or battle meaning cowardly retreat. Thus, stripped of emotional connotation, the phrase simply means withdraw or retire from the conflict at issue.
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cut and runとは意味:大急ぎで[慌てて]逃げる、さっさと去る◆【語源】船が錨索を切って急いで帆走する様子から。 If he didn't cut and run, he would have had a terrible experience. もし慌てて逃げ出さなければ、彼はひどい目に遭っていただろう。