take+to+one's+heels
21take — [c]/teɪk / (say tayk) verb (took, taken, taking) –verb (t) 1. to get into one s hands or possession by force or artifice. 2. to seize, catch, or capture. 3. to grasp, grip or hold. 4. to get into one s hold, possession, control, etc., by one s… …
22take — v. & n. v. (took; taken) 1 tr. lay hold of; get into one s hands. 2 tr. acquire, get possession of, capture, earn, or win. 3 tr. get the use of by purchase or formal agreement (take lodgings). 4 tr. (in a recipe) avail oneself of; use. 5 tr. use… …
23take flight — verb run away quickly He threw down his gun and fled • Syn: ↑flee, ↑fly • Derivationally related forms: ↑flight (for: ↑flee), ↑fleer ( …
24take flight — the cowards took flight as the enemy approached Syn: flee, run (away/off), run for it, make a run for it, be gone, make off, take off, take to one s heels, make a break for it, bolt, beat a (hasty) retreat, make a quick exit, make one s getaway,… …
25take off — 1) the horse took off at great speed Syn: run away/off, flee, abscond, take flight, decamp, leave, go, depart, make off, bolt, take to one s heels, escape; informal split, clear off, skedaddle, vamoose 2) the p …
26take to the woods — verb flee; take to one s heels; cut and run If you see this man, run! The burglars escaped before the police showed up • Syn: ↑scat, ↑run, ↑scarper, ↑turn tail, ↑lam, ↑run away, ↑ …
27take flight — Fly, take to one s heels, run, flee, scamper off, make off …
28take to flight — Flee, fly, run away, take to one s heels …
29take one's heels — escape, flee, run away …
30show\ a\ clean\ pair\ of\ heels — • take to one s heels • show a clean pair of heels v. phr. To begin to run or run away. When he heard the police coming, the thief took to his heels …
