take to your heels

take to (one's) heels

To flee or run away. The youths took to their heels when they heard the police officers approaching.

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take to your heels

LITERARY

If you take to your heels, you run away. He took to his heels and rushed out of the room.

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take to your heels (or legs)

run away.

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ˌtake to your ˈheels

run away very quickly: The burglars took to their heels when they heard the police arrive.

See also: heel, take, to

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