hightail it
Example Sentences
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Read on, study up, then hightail it to your nearest butcher.
From Salon • Apr. 2, 2022
So, over the next 10 days, let’s dig deeper into each specific position — who’s expected to start, who’s pushing for playing time, and who may be tempted to hightail it to the transfer portal.
From Seattle Times • May 4, 2021
It turns out that humans have made a mess of the planet, and it’s our turn to hightail it to other worlds in search of greener pastures.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2018
“I feel hopeful but not necessarily optimistic,” said Kimmel, who planned to hightail it out of Washington after the show.
From Washington Post • Oct. 22, 2017
I was going to force myself to get in an hour of chemistry, but that wasn’t what was making me hightail it out of that party.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
