"run, don't walk" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} run, don't walk
  1. (often figurative) A directive given in times of urgency to act quickly and without hesitation. Tags: figuratively, often
    Sense id: en-run,_don't_walk-en-phrase-CkvzMYkI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English imperative sentences, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "2018, Ava Max, Madison Love, Tix, Cook Classics, Cirkut (lyrics and music), “Sweet but Psycho”, in Heaven & Hell, performed by Ava Max:",
          "text": "Grab-a-cop-gun kinda crazy / She's poison but tasty / Yeah, people say \"Run, don't walk, away\"",
          "type": "quote"
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        {
          "ref": "2024 August 15, Laura Hanrahan, “19 Shows You Need to Watch if You Love ‘Emily in Paris’”, in Cosmopolitan:",
          "text": "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.",
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        "(often figurative) A directive given in times of urgency to act quickly and without hesitation."
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