take to the hills
To flee or vanish; to run away.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“When the storm started, the campers took to the hills.”
“As soon as the angry crowd gathered outside the office, the manager took to the hills to avoid a confrontation.”
“Realizing that their secret plan had been discovered by the authorities, the conspirators took to the hills before they could be arrested.”
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be taken ill
To become ill.
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cross to take up
Alternative form of cross to bear.
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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.
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get taken in
To be fooled; to fall for.
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give and take
A process of compromise or accommodation.
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give someone an inch and someone will take a mile
Alternative form of give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
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gold in them thar hills
An opportunity for something to be profitable and/or beneficial.
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have one's name taken
To receive a yellow card.
Last updated August 10, 2026