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单词 take to one's heels
释义

take to one's heels

Run away.They stopped and searched the youth, finding nothing, but he was so frightened by the confrontation he took to his heels....
  • A horse standing there took to his heels in fear and galloped 200 yards at full speed round the fenced area.
  • Mr Robinson then felt convinced that something serious was about to take place, and he took to his heels and ran for it.

Synonyms

run away, run off, make a run for it, run for it, take flight, make off, take off, make a break for it, bolt, flee, beat a (hasty) retreat, make a quick exit, make one's getaway, escape, head for the hills
informal beat it, clear off, clear out, vamoose, skedaddle, split, cut and run, leg it, hightail it, hotfoot it, show a clean pair of heels, turn tail, scram, hook it, fly the coop, skip off, do a fade
British informal do a runner, scarper, do a bunk
North American informal light out, bug out, cut out, peel out, take a powder, skidoo
Australian informal go through, shoot through
archaic fly, levant
See parent entry: heel
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