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What is another word for taken to your heels?

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Verb

Past participle for to leave, especially to flee or run away

showed a clean pair of heels

made a break for it

made a run for it

beaten a hasty retreat

headed for the hills

beaten a retreat

taken it on the lam

done a disappearing act

made oneself scarce

made a quick exit

run like scared rabbit

done a moonlight flit

done a vanishing act

taken French leave

gone on the lam

stepped on the gas

made quick exit

made your escape

departed secretly

made a quick getaway

left in a hurry

taken to flight

made a dash for it

left in the lurch

left holding the bag

left high and dry

broken away from

slipped through your fingers

taken on the lam

gotten away with

beat a hasty retreat

absented yourself

did a disappearing act

took to your heels

took it on the lam

slung your hook

packed your bags

abstracted oneself

said your goodbyes

took French leave

did a moonlight flit

went on the lam

disappeared from

absented oneself from

did a vanishing act

removed oneself

setted out from

bailed out from

headed out from

cleared out from

pulled out from

disengaged from

took your leave of

taken your leave of

went like lightning

gone like lightning

took oneself off from

taken oneself off from

run for the hills

departed suddenly

extricated oneself

distanced oneself

gotten under way

gotten a move on

got on your bike

disentangled yourself

betaken oneself

deserted under fire

took yourself off

taken yourself off

ran like scared rabbit

gotten cracking

ran for the hills

broken loose from

broke loose from

went absent without leave

gone absent without leave

done a bunk from

did a bunk from

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“My dear fellow, you needn't hold your tongue, and you needn't take to your heels. There is nothing at all to be ashamed of in what has happened to you.”

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taken umbrage at

taken under advisement

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taken to the streets

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