rat run
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English [edit]
Noun [edit]
rat run (plural rat runs)
- (idiomatic) A small, usually minor road used by a significant amount of traffic as a short cut or to avoid congestion on more major routes.
Verb [edit]
rat run (third-person singular simple present rat runs, present participle rat running, simple past rat ran, past participle rat run)
- (idiomatic) To drive through residential streets to avoid congestion on the main roads.
