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To retreat from something frightening or dangerous

To move or proceed on foot

To move at a fast speed on foot

To travel a certain distance on foot

To leave behind or stop caring for someone or something

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Verb

To retreat from something frightening or dangerous

make a break for it

make a run for it

show a clean pair of heels

beat a hasty retreat

head for the hills

make a quick exit

do a disappearing act

make oneself scarce

absent yourself

take to your heels

do a moonlight flit

take it on the lam

make your escape

take French leave

make quick exit

do a vanishing act

get out of someone's clutches

have it away on one's toes

extricate oneself

distance oneself

step on the gas

go like lightning

make good one's escape

take on the lam

break away from

slip through your fingers

sling your hook

go jump in the lake

go and jump in the lake

abstract oneself

be off with you

say your goodbyes

take a long walk on a short pier

take yourself off

get out of my sight

make like a tree and get out of here

make like a tree and leave

go and chase yourself

take one's farewells

leave in a hurry

make one's departure

depart suddenly

go like the clappers

make a quick getaway

depart secretly

say one's farewells

make one's farewells

go separate ways

go like the wind

go like a bat out of hell

desert under fire

make a dash for it

leave in the lurch

run like scared rabbit

leave holding the bag

leave high and dry

take oneself off from

absent oneself from

get on your bike

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“I had to leg it when I saw the bear charging towards me in the woods.”

Verb

To move or proceed on foot

take Shanks's pony

pound the pavement

walk in single file

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“I had no choice but to leg it to catch my bus this morning.”

Verb

To move at a fast speed on foot

go like lightning

go hell for leather

go like the wind

put on some speed

get the lead out

go like a bat out of hell

stir one's stumps

go like the clappers

put your foot down

go like a bullet

get your skates on

make a run for it

go at top speed

not lose a minute

move like greased lightning

put on a burst of speed

gather momentum

step on the gas

run like the wind

make oneself scarce

be off like a shot

tear up the miles

go at breakneck speed

go like greased lightning

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To travel a certain distance on foot

be a pedestrian

go by shanks's pony

take Shanks's pony

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To leave behind or stop caring for someone or something

turn your back on

wash your hands of

hang out to dry

leave high and dry

leave in the lurch

give someone the push

let someone stew in their own juice

give up the ship

give someone the big E

leave someone holding the baby

give the heave-ho

stop going out with

leave all alone

break off one's relationship with

leave parentless

leave in trouble

leave holding the bag

leave in a lurch

give the old heave-ho

leave at the altar

do the dirty on

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