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Societate, Lege și Politică - Plecare sau Evadare

Descoperiți cum expresiile englezești precum "the bird has flown" și "do a moonlight flit" se referă la plecarea sau evadarea în engleză.

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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

Ex: If the dog starts barking aggressively, she will likely take to her heels in fear.
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the bird has flown
the bird has flown
[Propoziție]

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

Ex: The journalist hoped to interview the elusive celebrity, but by the time they got to the event, the bird had flown.
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AWOL
AWOL
[adjectiv]

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

absent fără permisiune, dezertor

absent fără permisiune, dezertor

Ex: If he chooses to go AWOL from his military duty, he will face severe legal and disciplinary repercussions.Dacă alege să **dezertare** din serviciul său militar, va înfrunta repercusiuni legale și disciplinare severe.
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to [go] south
to go south
[frază]

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

Ex: If things get too difficult, she would consider going south and starting fresh.
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on the run
on the run
[frază]

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

Ex: The suspect in the high-profile case went on the run, leaving detectives in a race against time to track them down.
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to [go] to ground

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

Ex: They would have gone to ground if they had known the consequences of their actions.
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to [give] {sb} the slip

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

Ex: If they were being pursued, they would attempt to give their pursuers the slip by hiding in a crowded area.
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to [bust] a move

to leave somewhere, often hastily

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

to start to leave a place to get to somewhere else

Ex: I'll make a move after I say goodbye to everyone.
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in the wind
in the wind
[frază]

running away in an attempt not to get caught

Ex: He managed to escape from the prison and was in the wind for several weeks.
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into thin air

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

Ex: After the grand finale, the fireworks will burst into vibrant colors and then dissolve into thin air.
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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

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

Ex: If they manage to sell their belongings discreetly, they can execute a successful moonlight flit.
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to [go] over the wall

to manage to escape from a prison

Ex: Should they find a weakness in the prison's perimeter, they could plan to go over the wall.
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