head for (the) tall timber

head for (the) tall timber

To flee and hide, particularly in the bushes or trees. Sonny, the cops will find us if we don't head for the tall timber right now! I think Adam headed for tall timber—no one has seen or heard from him in weeks The foreign army swept into the country, brought down the dictatorship, then headed for the tall timber just as quickly.

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head for (the) tall timber

Rur. to run away and hide. When we heard Pa's angry bellow, we headed for the tall timber. The bank robbers headed for tall timber with their loot.

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