Społeczeństwo, Prawo i Polityka - Odejście lub Ucieczka

Odkryj, jak angielskie idiomy, takie jak "the bird has flown" i "do a moonlight flit", odnoszą się do odejścia lub ucieczki w języku angielskim.

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

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 [Zdanie]

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

Ex: The key suspect in the investigation vanished without a trace ; so it 's safe to say that the bird has flown .

AWOL [przymiotnik]

nieobecny bez pozwolenia

Ex:

Żołnierz został oznaczony jako AWOL po opuszczeniu swojego stanowiska i następnie został zatrzymany.

to [go] south [Fraza]

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

Ex: He went south and skipped the meeting to avoid an uncomfortable situation .

on the run [Fraza]

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

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to [go] to ground [Fraza]

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 [Fraza]

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 [Fraza]

to leave somewhere, often hastily

Ex: He often busts a move when he realizes he 's running late for work .

to [make] a move [Fraza]

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 [Fraza]

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 [Fraza]

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

Ex: The suspect escaped from the room , seemingly melting into thin air .

(disappearing|vanishing) act [Fraza]

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

Ex: She often pulls a disappearing act at parties , leaving without saying goodbye .

to [do] a moonlight flit [Fraza]

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 [Fraza]

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 .

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