Společnost, Zákon a Politika - Odchod nebo Útěk

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to [take] to {one's} heels [fráze]

to begin to leave somewhere by running fast

Ex: She takes to her heels whenever she sees a spider in the room .

the bird has flown [věta]

said to mean that a person that one looks for has fled or left

Ex: The key suspect in the investigation vanished without a trace ; so it 's safe to say that the bird has flown .

AWOL [Přídavné jméno]

nepřítomný bez dovolení

Ex:

Voják byl označen jako AWOL poté, co opustil svou pozici, a následně byl zadržen.

to [go] south [fráze]

to depart or leave a place, often with the intention of avoiding a difficult or uncomfortable situation

Ex: They went south to avoid getting caught up in the chaos of the protest .

on the run [fráze]

moving from one place to another in an attempt to not get caught or arrested

Ex:

to [go] to ground [fráze]

to suddenly disappear from sight, particularly in order to hide from someone

Ex: If the situation becomes unbearable , he would consider going to ground and cutting off contact temporarily .

to [give] {sb} the slip [fráze]

to escape in order to not get caught or not to be with someone

Ex:

to [bust] a move [fráze]

to leave somewhere, often hastily

Ex: She busted a move out of the concert early to catch the last train home .

to [make] a move [fráze]

to start to leave a place to get to somewhere else

Ex: They will make a move once they finish packing their bags .

in the wind [fráze]

running away in an attempt not to get caught

Ex: The fugitive is in the wind , having eluded capture once again .

into thin air [fráze]

used to refer to a someone or something that suddenly disappears, particularly in a way that is mysterious or suspicious

Ex: She looks away for a second , and the bird vanishes into thin air .

(disappearing|vanishing) act [fráze]

an instance of someone becoming impossible to find, particularly when they are needed, wanted, or in a difficult or unpleasant situation

Ex: She often pulls a disappearing act at parties , leaving without saying goodbye .

to [do] a moonlight flit [fráze]

to leave a place secretly and as fast as one can, particularly in order to avoid paying one's debts

Ex: If the situation worsens , they might consider doing a moonlight flit and starting over somewhere else .

to [go] over the wall [fráze]

to manage to escape from a prison

Ex: If they do n't strengthen security measures , more prisoners may attempt to go over the wall in the future .

Společnost, Zákon a Politika
Podle Pravidel	Popírání norem	Justice	Injustice
Politics	Politické otázky	Punishment	Society
Social Class	Sociální normy a konformita	Odchod nebo Útěk	Podvod & Podvod