Sociedad, Ley y Política - Salir o Escapar

Descubre cómo los modismos en inglés como "the bird has flown" y "do a moonlight flit" se relacionan con irse o escapar en inglés.

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

to begin to leave somewhere by running fast

Ex: Despite their best efforts , they took to their heels when they realized they were outnumbered .

the bird has flown [Oración]

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

Ex:

AWOL [Adjetivo]

ausente sin permiso

Ex:

El soldado fue marcado como AWOL después de desertar de su puesto y posteriormente fue detenido.

to [go] south [Frase]

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

Ex: If the situation worsens , she will likely go south and find solace in a peaceful environment .

on the run [Frase]

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

Ex:

to [go] to ground [Frase]

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 [Frase]

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

Ex:

to [bust] a move [Frase]

to leave somewhere, often hastily

Ex: After the argument , he busted a move and stormed out of the room .

to [make] a move [Frase]

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 [Frase]

running away in an attempt not to get caught

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

into thin air [Frase]

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

Ex:

(disappearing|vanishing) act [Frase]

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

Ex: He pulled a vanishing act after the argument , and we did n't see him for days .

to [do] a moonlight flit [Frase]

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

Ex:

to [go] over the wall [Frase]

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 .

Sociedad, Ley y Política
De acuerdo con las Reglas	Desafiando las normas	Justice	Injustice
Politics	Problemas políticos	Punishment	Society
Social Class	Normas sociales y conformidad	Salir o Escapar	Fraude & Estafa