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Thrash something and run off (4,2)

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I believe the answer is:

beat it

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'run off' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot judge whether this works.

'thrash something' is the wordplay.
'thrash' becomes 'beat' (synonyms).
'something' becomes 'it' (I've seen this in other clues).
'beat'+'it'='BEAT IT'

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(Other definitions for beat it that I've seen before include "leave" , "Sling your hook!" , "fly away" , "Scarper" , "make off furtively" .)

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