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Verb

Present participle for to retreat from something frightening or dangerous

beating a hasty retreat

beating a retreat

doing a disappearing act

making a quick exit

cutting and run

flying the coop

making a break for it

shooting through

making a run for it

taking a powder

taking to your heels

taking it on the lam

showing a clean pair of heels

making a getaway

making oneself scarce

doing a moonlight flit

absenting yourself

taking French leave

going on the lam

breaking out of

doing a vanishing act

making your escape

making a escape

making quick exit

hitting the road

extricating oneself

freeing oneself

stepping on the gas

departing suddenly

departing secretly

making a quick getaway

running away from

hitting the trail

getting a move on

going like lightning

taking on the lam

breaking away from

going scot-free

slipping through your fingers

getting away with

slinging your hook

abstracting oneself

betaking oneself

withdrawing from

getting stuffed

disappearing from

absconding from

taking yourself off

hopping the stick

going and jump in the lake

going jump in the lake

going away from

packing your bags

hopping the twig

taking oneself off from

getting out of my sight

saying your goodbyes

absenting oneself from

running off from

clearing out from

pulling up stakes

moving out from

secluding oneself

taking a long walk on a short pier

oning your bike

giving the slip

retreating from

heading out from

setting out from

taking off from

removing oneself

taking your leave of

getting under way

making one's way

going and chase yourself

getting cracking

getting on your bike

running for the hills

going absent without leave

shutting oneself away in

going to one's room

bailing out from

pulling out from

doing a bunk from

disengaging from

making a dash for it

running like scared rabbit

leaving high and dry

leaving in the lurch

kissing goodbye

leaving holding the bag

shutting oneself away

cutting and run from

running along from

removing oneself from

setting off from

making oneself scarce from

taking leave from

heading off from

slipping out from

clearing off from

giving the slip to

checking out from

taking a hike from

saying goodbye to

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“The Taliban was in total disarray and heading for the hills last night after losing control of Jalalabad and appearing to have been ousted from Kandahar, their spiritual home.”

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heading off at pass

heading off from

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