take flight

To flee or run away (from someone or something). The would-be burglars took flight as soon as they heard the police sirens. We've committed our troops to this cause, and we shall not take flight just because the path has proved difficult.

take flight

Also, take wing. Run away, flee, go away, as in When the militia arrived, the demonstrators took flight, or The tenant took wing before paying the rent. The first idiom derives from the earlier take one's flight, dating from the late 1300s, and was first recorded in 1435. The variant was first recorded in 1704.

take ˈflight

run away: The gang took flight when they heard the police car.

词组	take flight
释义	take flight take flight To flee or run away (from someone or something). The would-be burglars took flight as soon as they heard the police sirens. We've committed our troops to this cause, and we shall not take flight just because the path has proved difficult. See also: flight, take Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. take flight Also, take wing. Run away, flee, go away, as in When the militia arrived, the demonstrators took flight, or The tenant took wing before paying the rent. The first idiom derives from the earlier take one's flight, dating from the late 1300s, and was first recorded in 1435. The variant was first recorded in 1704. See also: flight, take The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. take ˈflight run away: The gang took flight when they heard the police car. See also: flight, take Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: light out for (some place) lights out light out turn tail and run fly from (someone or something) to (some place) get away with, to do a bunk turn tail, to turn tail not a minute too soon
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