head for the setting sun
head for the setting sun
To travel west, in an attempt to elude law enforcement. (The sun sets to the west.) The cops are closing in on you—your best bet is to head for the setting sun. We can't head for the setting sun—I'm from Arizona, so cops will definitely be looking for me there. We headed for the setting sun but only made it as far as Indiana before we were apprehended.
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