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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