take to (one's) heels

To flee or run away. The youths took to their heels when they heard the police officers approaching.See also: heel, take

take to one's heels

Fig. to run away. The little boy said hello and then took to his heels. The man took to his heels to try to get to the bus stop before the bus left.See also: heel, take

take to one's heels

Run away, as in When the burglar alarm went off they took to their heels. This expression alludes to the fact that the heels are all one sees of a fugitive running away fast. Although similar expressions turned up from Shakespeare's time on, the exact idiom dates only from the first half of the 1800s. Also see show one's heels. See also: heel, take

take to your heels

LITERARYIf you take to your heels, you run away. He took to his heels and rushed out of the room.See also: heel, take

take to your heels (or legs)

run away.See also: heel, take

ˌtake to your ˈheels

run away very quickly: The burglars took to their heels when they heard the police arrive.See also: heel, take

take to (one's) heels

To run away; flee.See also: heel, take

单词	take to (one's) heels
释义	DictionarySeeheel take to (one's) heels take to (one's) heels To flee or run away. The youths took to their heels when they heard the police officers approaching.See also: heel, take take to one's heels Fig. to run away. The little boy said hello and then took to his heels. The man took to his heels to try to get to the bus stop before the bus left.See also: heel, take take to one's heels Run away, as in When the burglar alarm went off they took to their heels. This expression alludes to the fact that the heels are all one sees of a fugitive running away fast. Although similar expressions turned up from Shakespeare's time on, the exact idiom dates only from the first half of the 1800s. Also see show one's heels. See also: heel, take take to your heels LITERARYIf you take to your heels, you run away. He took to his heels and rushed out of the room.See also: heel, take take to your heels (or legs) run away.See also: heel, take ˌtake to your ˈheels run away very quickly: The burglars took to their heels when they heard the police arrive.See also: heel, take take to (one's) heels To run away; flee.See also: heel, take
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