take to the woods

Verb

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take to the woods - flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up" Synonyms: fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run away, scarper, turn tail, run, bunk, break away, escape

break away, bunk, escape, flee, fly, fly the coop, go away, go forth, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, leave, run, run away, scarper, skedaddle, take flight, turn tail