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Societate, Lege și Politică - A Pleca sau a Scăpa

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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