take to the hills en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To flee or vanish; to run away.
He often took to the hills when his mother-in-law was in town.
Near-synonyms: run for the hills, take to one's heels, get out of Dodge, take a powder
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| taken to the hills | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| taking to the hills | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| takes to the hills | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| took to the hills | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Coordinates
take to the sea · take to the skies
Synonyms
take to one's heels · get out of Dodge · run for the hills · take a powder
Translations (26)
de sich abseilen (idioms meaning "to run away") · fr se faire la paire (idioms meaning "to run away") · fi ottaa Ritolat (idioms meaning "to run away") · fr prendre le large (idioms meaning "to run away") · fi ottaa hatkat (idioms meaning "to run away") · fr se faire la malle (idioms meaning "to run away") · pl zmyć się (idioms meaning "to run away") · fr prendre la poudre d'escampette (idioms meaning "to run away") · fr prendre la fuite (idioms meaning "to run away") · es cojer las maletas (idioms meaning "to run away") · de sich dünnmachen (idioms meaning "to run away") · de sich verkrümeln (idioms meaning "to run away") · pl zmywać się (idioms meaning "to run away") · fr fuir (idioms meaning "to run away") · fr mettre les voiles (idioms meaning "to run away") · fr prendre la tangente (idioms meaning "to run away") · es poner tierra de por medio (idioms meaning "to run away") · es echarse al monte (idioms meaning "to run away") · pl ulotnić się (idioms meaning "to run away") · fr s'enfuir (idioms meaning "to run away") · fr prendre la clef des champs (idioms meaning "to run away") · es hacer las maletas (idioms meaning "to run away") · fr prendre ses jambes à son cou (idioms meaning "to run away") · pl ulatniać się (idioms meaning "to run away") · fr se faire la belle (idioms meaning "to run away") · de das Weite suchen (idioms meaning "to run away")