When the dog started barking, the cat ran for the hills.
run for the hills
idiomTo flee.
As soon as the manager mentioned the extra weekend work, most of the staff wanted to run for the hills.
Upon realizing the sheer scale of the impending crisis, the investors decided to liquidate their assets and run for the hills before the market collapsed.
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break into a run
To start running.
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common run
Ordinary persons, things, or events.
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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.
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dummy run
A trial or practice before the real attempt.
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gold in them thar hills
An opportunity for something to be profitable and/or beneficial.
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good run
Success over an extended period.
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head for the hills
To go to a safe place; to seek refuge; to flee.
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hill to die on
An issue to pursue with a wholehearted conviction or a single-minded focus, with little or no regard to the cost and no intent of equivocation or compromise.
Last updated April 17, 2026