hightail it

• Expresión informal estadounidense que significa irse rápidamente o escapar apresuradamente, a menudo para evitar una situación o algo.

An informal American expression meaning to leave quickly or hurry away, often to escape from a situation or avoid something.

1. Leave quicklyB2informalamerican

   To leave or run away from a place or situation very quickly, often to avoid trouble.

   salir pitando

   • When the rain started, we hightailed it back to the car.
   • The kids hightailed it out of the kitchen after breaking a vase.
   • He hightailed it out of the meeting before anyone could ask him questions.