hightail
Example Sentences
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Read on, study up, then hightail it to your nearest butcher.
From Salon • Apr. 2, 2022
“But if not, we’ll hightail it out. We’ll get out.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2021
It turns out that humans have made a mess of the planet, and it’s our turn to hightail it to other worlds in search of greener pastures.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2018
“I feel hopeful but not necessarily optimistic,” said Kimmel, who planned to hightail it out of Washington after the show.
From Washington Post • Oct. 22, 2017
This is my cue to hightail it to the other side of the world.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
