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Shouldn't a hit and run be called a hit and drive?

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NewTime
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23 Feb 2019, 9:45 am

The person is not running, but driving away.



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23 Feb 2019, 10:14 am

It's running from the law even if in a car.



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23 Feb 2019, 9:01 pm

Idiom

Figurative language



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23 Feb 2019, 9:59 pm

relax..


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23 Feb 2019, 11:12 pm

When people say, "Gotta run," they don't usually literally run. They just mean they have to leave in a hurry.



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23 Feb 2019, 11:23 pm

Saying "run" instead of "drive" makes them sound more like superheroes and less pathetic