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taken to one's heels

taken to one's heels is the past participle of take to one's heels.

Meaning of take to one's heels

Verb

take to one's heels (third-person singular simple present takes to one's heels, present participle taking to one's heels, simple past took to one's heels, past participle taken to one's heels)

  1. (idiomatic) To leave, especially to flee or run away.
    • [T]hen, confused and frightened, he took to his heels; and, not knowing what he did, made off as fast as he could lay his feet to the ground.1839, Charles Dickens, chapter 10, in Oliver Twist
    Synonyms:
    make tracks

Questions about taken to one's heels

What is taken to one's heels the past participle of?
Taken to one's heels is the past participle of take to one's heels.

Words near taken to one's heels in the dictionary

  1. taken to
  2. taken to court
  3. taken to drink
  4. taken to heart
  5. taken to one's bosom
  6. taken to one's heels
  7. taken to task
  8. taken to the bank
  9. taken to the bricks
  10. taken to the cleaner's
  11. taken to the cleaners

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