hightail it
verb
Pronunciation: ˈhaɪˌteɪl ɪt
Definition
To leave a place or situation quickly, especially to escape or avoid something.
Examples
As soon as they heard the alarm, the students hightailed it out of the building.
He realized he'd forgotten his wallet and had to hightail it back to the restaurant.
How to Use hightail it
- hightail it (phrasal verb)
- to leave quickly — "When the fire alarm went off, everyone hightailed it to the nearest exit."
- hightail it out of (prepositional phrase)
- to leave a place quickly — "The children hightailed it out of the park when it started to rain."
- hightail it back to (prepositional phrase)
- to return to a place quickly — "She forgot her phone and had to hightail it back to the cafe."
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