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Samenleving, Wet en Politiek - Vertrekken of Ontsnappen

Ontdek hoe Engelse uitdrukkingen zoals "the bird has flown" en "do a moonlight flit" verband houden met vertrekken of ontsnappen in het Engels.

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English idioms related to Society, Law & Politics
to [take] to {one's} heels

to begin to leave somewhere by running fast

het op een lopen zetten, ervandoor gaan

het op een lopen zetten, ervandoor gaan

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

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

de vogel is gevlogen, hij is er al vandoor

de vogel is gevlogen, hij is er al vandoor

Ex: By the time the police arrived, the bird had flown. 
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AWOL
AWOL
[bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

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

ongeoorloofd afwezig, zonder verlof vertrokken

ongeoorloofd afwezig, zonder verlof vertrokken

Ex: The sergeant reported that two soldiers had gone AWOL overnight. 
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to [go] south
to go south
[Zinsdeel]

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

weggaan, stiekem vertrekken

weggaan, stiekem vertrekken

Ex: After the argument, he decided to go south before anyone could confront him. 
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on the run
on the run
[Zinsdeel]

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

op de vlucht, probeert niet gepakt te worden

op de vlucht, probeert niet gepakt te worden

Ex: The suspect has been on the run for over a week. 
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to [go] to ground
to go to ground
[Zinsdeel]

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

plotseling verdwijnen, zich verstoppen voor iemand

plotseling verdwijnen, zich verstoppen voor iemand

Ex: After the scandal broke, the CEO went to ground to avoid the press. 
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to [give] {sb} the slip

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

iemand ontlopen, ontsnappen zodat je niet gepakt wordt

iemand ontlopen, ontsnappen zodat je niet gepakt wordt

Ex: The thief gave the police the slip by sneaking out the back door. 
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to [bust] a move
to bust a move
[Zinsdeel]

to leave somewhere, often hastily

snel wegwezen, haastig vertrekken

snel wegwezen, haastig vertrekken

Ex: We should bust a move before the traffic gets worse. 
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to [make] a move
to make a move
[Zinsdeel]

to start to leave a place to get to somewhere else

aanstalten maken om te vertrekken, op pad gaan

aanstalten maken om te vertrekken, op pad gaan

Ex: It's getting late, so we should make a move. 
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in the wind
in the wind
[Zinsdeel]

running away in an attempt not to get caught

op de vlucht, probeert niet gepakt te worden

op de vlucht, probeert niet gepakt te worden

Ex: The robber was in the wind before the police arrived. 
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into thin air
into thin air
[Zinsdeel]

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

als van de aardbodem verdwenen, spoorloos verdwenen

als van de aardbodem verdwenen, spoorloos verdwenen

Ex: The witness vanished into thin air before the trial. 
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(disappearing|vanishing) act

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

plotselinge verdwijning, van de radar verdwijnen

plotselinge verdwijning, van de radar verdwijnen

Ex: He pulled a disappearing act right when we needed him most. 
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to [do] a moonlight flit

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

met de noorderzon vertrekken, stiekem vertrekken zonder te betalen

met de noorderzon vertrekken, stiekem vertrekken zonder te betalen

Ex: The tenant did a moonlight flit before the landlord could collect the overdue rent. 
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to [jump] ship
to jump ship
[Zinsdeel]

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

to manage to escape from a prison

uit de gevangenis ontsnappen, uitbreken

uit de gevangenis ontsnappen, uitbreken

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