take to (one's) heels

To flee or run away. The youths took to their heels when they heard the police officers approaching.

See also: heel, take

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

take to one's heels

Fig. to run away. The little boy said hello and then took to his heels. The man took to his heels to try to get to the bus stop before the bus left.

See also: heel, take

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

take to one's heels

Run away, as in When the burglar alarm went off they took to their heels. This expression alludes to the fact that the heels are all one sees of a fugitive running away fast. Although similar expressions turned up from Shakespeare's time on, the exact idiom dates only from the first half of the 1800s. Also see show one's heels.

See also: heel, take

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

take to your heels

LITERARY

If you take to your heels, you run away. He took to his heels and rushed out of the room.

See also: heel, take

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

take to your heels (or legs)

run away.

See also: heel, take

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

ˌtake to your ˈheels

run away very quickly: The burglars took to their heels when they heard the police arrive.

See also: heel, take

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

take to (one's) heels

To run away; flee.

See also: heel, take

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

See also:

on one's
on someone's
(I've) got to run
(one) has to run along
out of one's
(I've) got to go
save someone's skin
(Have you) been OK?
run someone out of town
other than

词组	take to (one's) heels
释义	take to (one's) heels take to (one's) heels To flee or run away. The youths took to their heels when they heard the police officers approaching. See also: heel, take Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. take to one's heels Fig. to run away. The little boy said hello and then took to his heels. The man took to his heels to try to get to the bus stop before the bus left. See also: heel, take McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. take to one's heels Run away, as in When the burglar alarm went off they took to their heels. This expression alludes to the fact that the heels are all one sees of a fugitive running away fast. Although similar expressions turned up from Shakespeare's time on, the exact idiom dates only from the first half of the 1800s. Also see show one's heels. See also: heel, take The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. take to your heels LITERARY If you take to your heels, you run away. He took to his heels and rushed out of the room. See also: heel, take Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. take to your heels (or legs) run away. See also: heel, take Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary ˌtake to your ˈheels run away very quickly: The burglars took to their heels when they heard the police arrive. See also: heel, take Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary take to (one's) heels To run away; flee. See also: heel, take American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: on one's on someone's (I've) got to run (one) has to run along out of one's (I've) got to go save someone's skin (Have you) been OK? run someone out of town other than
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