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take to the hills

idiom

To flee or vanish; to run away.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    cross to take up

    Alternative form of cross to bear.

  2. 02

    forget to take one's medication this morning

    To be annoyed or irritable, or to behave in an ill-mannered way, particularly in the morning.

  3. 03

    give and take

    A process of compromise or accommodation.

  4. 04

    give someone an inch and someone will take a mile

    Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.

  5. 05

    gold in them thar hills

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

  6. 06

    head for the hills

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

  7. 07

    I take it

    Used to express one's understanding of another's position.

  8. 08

    kick ass and take names

    To beat someone in a competition, fight, or other situation.

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