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take to the woods

/teɪk tə ðə wʊdz/

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/teɪk tə ðə wʊdz/informalamericanobsolete
  • ruСтаромодное американское выражение, означающее убежать, скрыться или спастись от опасной или неприятной ситуации, часто прячась в лесистой местности.

An old-fashioned American expression meaning to run away, escape, or flee from a dangerous or unpleasant situation, often by hiding in a forested area.

  1. Escape or fleeB2informalamerican

    To run away or escape from a situation, often to avoid trouble or responsibility.

    ruСбежать

    • When the police arrived, the thief took to the woods.
    • He decided to take to the woods rather than face his creditors.
    • The teenagers took to the woods when they heard the farmer coming.