beat feet

English

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Verb

beat feet

  1. (idiomatic) To run.
  2. (idiomatic) To flee.
    • 2002, Nelson DeMille, Plum Island‎, page 12:
      A druggie would grab the pricey electronics and such, and beat feet.
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