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What does "hit-and-run" mean? Does it refer to a car accident?

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Rebecca

"Hit-and-run" is usually used to describe when a car accident occurs and the perpetuator runs away without taking responsibility for the accident. The singer has used this analogy to describe the actions of her past lover - making her to fall in love, but then ending the relationship without facing the consequences. This expression is not commonly used to describe love relationships, but can be used in the appropriate context. Ex: The ambulance was called to the scene of a hit-and-run. Ex: It was a hit-and-run. He gave her a whirlwind romance, and then just disappeared suddenly.

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