hightail
to go away or leave rapidly: Last we saw of him, he was hightailing down the street.
Idioms about hightail
hightail it, Informal. hurry; rush; scamper: Hightail it down to the grocery store and buy some bread for lunch.
Origin of hightail
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How to use hightail in a sentence
Then, if the child is fever-free and symptoms are improving, according to the new guidance, they could pop on a mask and hightail it back to class — no testing needed.
The new CDC guidelines may make back-to-school harder | Meghan Rosen | August 19, 2022 | Science NewsYou wonder why Paxton hasn’t hightailed it out of that house sooner.
We Could Use a Pandemic-Era Romantic Comedy, But Locked Down Isn't It | Stephanie Zacharek | January 15, 2021 | TimeThe two hightail it out of there, but they ultimately get their pie and their happy ending, too.
A good dozen, however, saw what was happening in time to swerve their mounts and hightail it away.
The Pirates of Ersatz | Murray LeinsterAfter taking so much we'd spook like crazy animals and hightail for the woods over not making footprints.
Eight Keys to Eden | Mark Irvin Clifton
British Dictionary definitions for hightail
/ (ˈhaɪˌteɪl) /
(intr) informal, mainly US and Canadian to go or move in a great hurry: Also: hightail it
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