rat run

1.
UKAustraliaNew Zealandinformal
- A minor road or sequence of side streets used as a shortcut to avoid traffic on main roads.
- A shortcut route through residential or lesser-used streets taken to bypass congestion on primary thoroughfares.
2.
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- A literal instance of a rat running (i.e., the movement of a rat across a space).

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