take to the woods

Verb

Meaning

flee; take to one's heels; cut and run

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

lam run escape scat bunk run away break away hightail it scarper fly the coop head for the hills turn tail

Hypernyms

leave go away go forth

Hyponyms

fly flee take flight skedaddle

Examples

When trouble comes, wise men take to their work weak men take to the woods. Elbert Hubbard

If you see this man, run! Source: Internet

The burglars escaped before the police showed up Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

take to the skies take to the sky take to the streets take to the woodshed take to wife take to your bed