scurry

scurry along

To scarper, scamper, or bound onward or over the length of something very quickly. Often used as an imperative, sometimes sarcastically or condescendingly. I let the dogs off their leashes so they could just scurry along on their own. The kids scurried along the path to see who could get back home the fastest. Why don't you just scurry along and stop bothering me, eh?
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scurry away

To scarper, scamper, or bound away very quickly. The dogs all scurried away the moment I took them off their leashes. I turned on the light and saw hundreds of cockroaches scurrying away into the corners of the filthy room. Why don't you kids just scurry away and stop bothering me, OK?
See also: away, scurry
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

scurry along

to run or scamper along fast. The children scurried along, trotting to school. We scurried along the trail, keeping watch out for things that might trip us up.
See also: scurry
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • scurry along
  • Charmed, I'm sure.
  • (one) never would have guessed
  • (Is) that everything?
  • twenty-twenty hindsight, with
  • (I) would if I could
  • vote of confidence
  • this just in
  • eighth wonder
  • (well,) I never!
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Species in the genus Dipodomys, nocturnal rodents that scurry through North America's deserts, have epitomized toughness in punishing climates, says Randall Tracy of the University of Connecticut in Storrs.
Employee trauma, lingering health concerns and a seriously hobbled transportation system sent companies scurrying or trying to scurry from the area.
"Our country wants to believe it's safe, but the truth is it's hard to fight mice--people who scurry, hide, and live in shadows.
The two mice (Sniff and Scurry) and the two little people (Hem and Haw) represent the simple and complex parts of ourselves, particularly as we respond to change.
As the year draws to a close, many of us scurry about searching for ways to celebrate the season.