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Upptäck hur engelska idiomer som "the bird has flown" och "do a moonlight flit" relaterar till att lämna eller fly på engelska.

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

to begin to leave somewhere by running fast

Ex: She took to her heels after accidentally breaking a valuable vase at the party .

the bird has flown [Mening]

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

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AWOL [adjektiv]

oavsiktligt frånvarande

Ex: The soldier is knowingly AWOL , disregarding the consequences of leaving without permission .

Soldaten är medvetet AWOL, och ignorerar konsekvenserna av att lämna utan tillstånd.

to [go] south [Fras]

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 .

on the run [Fras]

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

Ex: The fugitive has been on the run for weeks , constantly changing locations to evade capture .

to [go] to ground [Fras]

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

Ex: He often goes to ground whenever he wants to avoid unwanted attention .

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

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

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to [bust] a move [Fras]

to leave somewhere, often hastily

Ex: She frequently busts a move when the party starts getting too crowded or overwhelming .

to [make] a move [Fras]

to start to leave a place to get to somewhere else

Ex: She always hesitates before making a move to leave the party .

in the wind [Fras]

running away in an attempt not to get caught

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

into thin air [Fras]

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 .

(disappearing|vanishing) act [Fras]

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

Ex: My keys seem to have performed a vanishing act — I ca n't find them anywhere !

to [do] a moonlight flit [Fras]

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

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to [go] over the wall [Fras]

to manage to escape from a prison

Ex: The inmate is currently attempting to go over the wall as a desperate bid for freedom .

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