# stump it

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/stump-it
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To go on foot; hence, to run away; to escape.

## Examples

- The thief decided to stump it when he heard the police sirens.
- When the angry dog started barking at us, we decided it was time to stump it before things got worse.
- Realizing that their secret had been discovered, the two fugitives chose to stump it into the dark woods rather than face the inevitable consequences of their actions.

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