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

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 [Zin]

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

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AWOL [bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

ongeoorloofd afwezig

Ex: Last month , she went AWOL from her military duty , resulting in disciplinary action from her commanding officer .

Vorige maand ging ze zonder toestemming weg van haar militaire dienst, wat resulteerde in een disciplinaire actie van haar commandant.

to [go] south [Zinsdeel]

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 [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex:

to [go] to ground [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: They plan to go to ground in a quiet countryside retreat to find peace and solitude .

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

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

Ex: He often gives his younger sister the slip when she tries to tag him during their game.

to [bust] a move [Zinsdeel]

to leave somewhere, often hastily

Ex: If the situation becomes unbearable , he would consider busting a move and making a swift exit .

to [make] a move [Zinsdeel]

to start to leave a place to get to somewhere else

Ex: The guests made a move to head home after the event ended .

in the wind [Zinsdeel]

running away in an attempt not to get caught

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

into thin air [Zinsdeel]

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 [Zinsdeel]

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 [Zinsdeel]

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

Ex: He's planning a moonlight flit from his apartment tonight to avoid paying the rent.

to [go] over the wall [Zinsdeel]

to manage to escape from a prison

Ex: Last month , two inmates successfully went over the wall and eluded capture for several days .

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