take to the tall timber(s)

To leave quickly and covertly. Primarily heard in US. I think Adam took to the tall timber—no one has seen or heard from him in weeks The foreign army swept into the country, brought down the dictatorship, then took to the tall timbers just as quickly.

See also: take, tall, to

See also:

good on (someone)
good on you
good on you!
mate
compassionate leave
not a sausage
cloth ears
up on (one's) ear
rain stair-rods
telegraph

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