hightail
verb
UK/ˈhaɪ.teɪl/
US/ˈhaɪ.teɪl/
Phrases of hightail verb
- hightail it
To depart from a place with great haste, usually to avoid being detected or due to an urgent situation.
猛走;飞奔;甩腿就跑
• They hightailed it as soon as the police arrived.
警察一到,他们就匆忙逃离了。