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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

salir corriendo, poner pies en polvorosa

Ex: When the guard shouted, the boys took to their heels.

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the bird has flown

[Oración]

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

el pájaro voló, ya se ha largado

Ex: By the time the police arrived, the bird had flown.

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AWOL

[Adjetivo]

(of a soldier) having left one's military duty without being permitted to do so

ausente sin permiso, desertor temporal

Ex: The sergeant reported that two soldiers had gone AWOL overnight.

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to go south

[Frase]

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

irse, largarse discretamente

Ex: After the argument, he decided to go south before anyone could confront him.

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on the run

[Frase]

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

huyendo, intentando no ser atrapado

Ex: The suspect has been on the run for over a week.

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to go to ground

[Frase]

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

desaparecer de repente, esconderse de alguien

Ex: After the scandal broke, the CEO went to ground to avoid the press.

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to give somebody the slip

[Frase]

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

escaparse de alguien, desaparecer para no ser atrapado

Ex: The thief gave the police the slip by sneaking out the back door.

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to bust a move

[Frase]

to leave somewhere, often hastily

largarse rápido, salir pitando

Ex: We should bust a move before the traffic gets worse.

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to make a move

[Frase]

to start to leave a place to get to somewhere else

ponerse en marcha, ir tirando

Ex: It's getting late, so we should make a move.

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in the wind

[Frase]

running away in an attempt not to get caught

huyendo, intentando no ser atrapado

Ex: The robber was in the wind before the police arrived.

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into thin air

[Frase]

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

como si se lo hubiera tragado la tierra, desapareció sin dejar rastro

Ex: The witness vanished into thin air before the trial.

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disappearing act

[Frase]

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

desaparición repentina, hacerse humo

Ex: He pulled a disappearing act right when we needed him most.

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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

largarse de noche, escaparse sin pagar

Ex: The tenant did a moonlight flit before the landlord could collect the overdue rent.

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to jump ship

[Frase]

to leave a group, project, or situation when things become difficult

Ex: Several employees jumped ship after the merger.

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to go over the wall

[Frase]

to manage to escape from a prison

fugarse de la cárcel, escaparse de prisión

Ex: Three inmates went over the wall during the night.

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