dart across

dart across something

to run quickly over something. A small animal darted across the road in front of the car. I tried to dart across the street, but the traffic was too heavy.
See also: across, dart
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I heard the crack of Moreau's pistol, and saw the pink flash dart across the tumult.
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he cried; and in the single second that I stood there, I saw him fell one officer to the ground, and dart across the lawn with another at his heels.
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I saw them dart across to the other side of the road, to follow me by running, until a cab or a cab- stand came in their way.
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Peter Horne 7 Scored opening try after a shortrange dart across the Australian line.
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The goal is a trademark run that I've built my career on so far, when I see a player drive at the defence I dart across - I think that's the most deadly position for me to be in," he added.
Ings: First goal was a massive moment
Deer tend to be much more active at this time of the year, and may suddenly dart across roadways.
United States : Department of environment protection urges motorists to be extra cautious with deer mating season underway
Watch for children who may dart across the street to catch a school bus.
As Back-To-School Traffic Resumes, TxDOT Reminds Motorists To 'Drive Friendly. Drive Safe.' All Year Long
Particularly with Rogers, I got the ball to dart across and it was nice to bowl on.
Ashes 2013: Broad Claims England Can Still Get Result at Durham
However, for pedestrians, the closure of the two intersections has created a nightmare situation that could turn fatal with pedestrians now having to dart across eight lanes of high-speed traffic with no pedestrian crossing or bridge anywhere in sight to safely reach the other side.
Closure of 2 major intersections puts pedestrians at a crossroads
To further eliminate doubt, he then drew trap one in the allrailer decider so it is hardly surprising that he is offered at such prohibitive odds, although he will not want to make a daft mistake at the boxes lest Fifis Legend dart across him from trap two.
Brilliant Bert primed for Henlow Puppy Derby joy; OPEN CHECK Jonathan Kay
Ragged urchins dart across picking up all the recyclable waste they can lay their hands on.
Tripping along just fine
The project also marks the beginning of a relationship with Electrosteel and opens up future coal mine related opportunities for Dart across India".
Dart Energy Limited (ASX:DTE) Coal Bed Methane Joint Venture In India With Electrosteel (BOM:500128)
Ten minutes in Dave Hankin was denied at point-blank range from Mark Bell, who then denied Michael Carr before watching Andy Smart's follow-up dart across the face of goal.
Spartans net a win over top travellers; BLUE SQUARE NORTH
But Counts and other parents said the "fix" made things worse because it encourages students to dart across the turnaround to waiting cars.
Perilous school pickup
I DID NOT BREATH, WATCHING THE DEADLY SNAKE DART ACROSS THE BLIND FLOOR BETWEEN US.
Uninvited guest: sitting near a water hole in game-rich Zimbabwe is a great way to spend a July day
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