head for the hills

head for the hills
head for the hills & take to the hills & run for the hills
1. Lit. to flee to higher ground. •

The river's rising. Head for the hills!

Head for the hills! Here comes the flood!

2. Fig. to depart quickly. •

Here comes crazy Joe. Run for the hills.

Everyone is heading for the hills because that boring Mr. Simpson is coming here again.

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{v. phr.}, {informal} To get far away in a hurry; run away and hide. - Often used imperatively. * /Head for the hills. The bandits are coming./ * /He saw the crowd chasing him, so he headed for the hills./ * /When they saw the mean boy coming, they all headed for the hills./ Compare: BEAT IT, LIGHT OUT, TAKE TO THE WOODS.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • head for the hills — {v. phr.}, {informal} To get far away in a hurry; run away and hide. Often used imperatively. * /Head for the hills. The bandits are coming./ * /He saw the crowd chasing him, so he headed for the hills./ * /When they saw the mean boy coming, they …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • head for the hills —    to distance yourself from any threat in a craven manner    The hills are the traditional refuge of the escapee, whence much figurative use:     Some business leaders headed for the hills, anxious to avoid the shellfire; others moved in quickly …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • head for the hills — verb flee; take to one s heels; cut and run If you see this man, run! The burglars escaped before the police showed up • Syn: ↑scat, ↑run, ↑scarper, ↑turn tail, ↑lam, ↑run away, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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