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taking to the hills

taking to the hills is the present participle and gerund 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 taking to the hills

What is taking to the hills the present participle and gerund of?
Taking to the hills is the present participle and gerund of take to the hills.

Words near taking to the hills in the dictionary

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

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