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takes to the hills

takes to the hills is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take to the hills.

Meaning of take to the hills

Verb

take to the hills (third-person singular simple present takes to the hills, present participle taking to the hills, simple past took to the hills, past participle taken to the hills)

  1. (idiomatic) To flee or vanish; to run away.
    • Near-synonyms: run for the hills, take to one's heels, get out of Dodge, take a powder

Questions about takes to the hills

What is takes to the hills the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes to the hills is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take to the hills.

Words near takes to the hills in the dictionary

  1. takes to the cleaner's
  2. takes to the cleaners
  3. takes to the field
  4. takes to the grave
  5. takes to the heather
  6. takes to the hills
  7. takes to the road
  8. takes to the skies
  9. takes to the sky
  10. takes to the streets
  11. takes to wife

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