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run for the hills

idiom

To flee.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    break into a run

    To start running.

  2. 02

    common run

    Ordinary persons, things, or events.

  3. 03

    dry run

    A practice or rehearsal; especially, one that goes through all the motions of a physical process but without the raw material or workpiece present.

  4. 04

    dummy run

    A trial or practice before the real attempt.

  5. 05

    gold in them thar hills

    An opportunity for something to be profitable and/or beneficial.

  6. 06

    good run

    Success over an extended period.

  7. 07

    head for the hills

    To go to a safe place; to seek refuge; to flee.

  8. 08

    hit and run

    Sexual intercourse followed by a prompt departure; a one-night stand.

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