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Entdecken Sie, wie englische Redewendungen wie "the bird has flown" und "do a moonlight flit" mit dem Verlassen oder Fliehen im Englischen zusammenhängen.

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to [take] to {one's} heels [Phrase]

to begin to leave somewhere by running fast

Ex: They often take to their heels when confronted with a difficult situation .

the bird has flown [Satz]

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

Ex:

AWOL [Adjektiv]

unerlaubt abwesend

Ex:

Sie erwischen oft Soldaten, die versuchen, unerlaubt während Zeiten erhöhten Stresses oder Konflikts zu gehen.

to [go] south [Phrase]

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 [Phrase]

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

Ex: After the daring prison escape , the convict has been on the run , eluding authorities at every turn .

to [go] to ground [Phrase]

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

Ex: They went to ground for several days to evade capture by the authorities .

to [give] {sb} the slip [Phrase]

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

Ex:

to [bust] a move [Phrase]

to leave somewhere, often hastily

Ex: They bust a move out of the restaurant after spotting their exes across the room .

to [make] a move [Phrase]

to start to leave a place to get to somewhere else

Ex: They make a move every morning to get to work on time .

in the wind [Phrase]

running away in an attempt not to get caught

Ex: The thief made off with the stolen jewels and is now in the wind .

into thin air [Phrase]

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 [Phrase]

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

Ex:

to [do] a moonlight flit [Phrase]

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

Ex: The couple decides to do a moonlight flit and start fresh in a new town .

to [go] over the wall [Phrase]

to manage to escape from a prison

Ex: The guards are vigilant , making it difficult for prisoners to go over the wall .

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