"run to the hills" meaning in English

See run to the hills in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: runs to the hills [present, singular, third-person], running to the hills [participle, present], ran to the hills [past], run to the hills [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|run<,,ran,run> to the hills}} run to the hills (third-person singular simple present runs to the hills, present participle running to the hills, simple past ran to the hills, past participle run to the hills)
  1. Synonym of take to the hills, run for the hills. Synonyms: take to the hills [synonym, synonym-of], run for the hills [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-run_to_the_hills-en-verb-GMzeF0pe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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