hightail
[hahy-teyl]
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verb (used without object) Informal.
to go away or leave rapidly: Last we saw of him, he was hightailing down the street.
Origin of hightail
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High-Tail, having eaten the carrot, decided to go elsewhere.
Partners of ChanceHenry Herbert Knibbs
When they arrived, High-Tail had made his third round of the corral, with Jimmy still attached to the rope.
Partners of ChanceHenry Herbert Knibbs
So, as I was saying, we swipe two single-seaters from their trick airdrome and high-tail for the Russian front.
Dave Dawson on the Russian FrontR. Sidney Bowen
I jest held my loop in front of some carrots and High-Tail shoves his head into it.
Partners of ChanceHenry Herbert Knibbs
hightail
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