show (one's) heels

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

show one's heels

Also, show a clean pair of heels. Run away, flee, as in He wanted to ask her out but she showed her heels before he had a chance, or As soon as the burglar alarm went off, the housebreaker showed a clean pair of heels. The backs of one's heels are exactly what is seen when one is running away, but the allusion of clean is a bit puzzling, unless it is meant in the colloquial sense of "thorough," as in a clean getaway. [First half of 1500s] See also: heel, show

show (one's) heels

To depart from quickly; flee.See also: heel, show

单词	show (one's) heels
释义	DictionarySeeshow show (one's) heels show (one's) heels To flee or run away. The youths showed their heels when they heard the police officers approaching.See also: heel, show show one's heels Also, show a clean pair of heels. Run away, flee, as in He wanted to ask her out but she showed her heels before he had a chance, or As soon as the burglar alarm went off, the housebreaker showed a clean pair of heels. The backs of one's heels are exactly what is seen when one is running away, but the allusion of clean is a bit puzzling, unless it is meant in the colloquial sense of "thorough," as in a clean getaway. [First half of 1500s] See also: heel, show show (one's) heels To depart from quickly; flee.See also: heel, show
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