"prendre ses jambes à son cou" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /pʁɑ̃.dʁə se ʒɑ̃.b‿a sɔ̃ ku/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-prendre ses jambes à son cou.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} prendre ses jambes à son cou
  1. (figuratively, intransitive) to take to one's heels, to run for one's life Tags: figuratively, intransitive
    Sense id: en-prendre_ses_jambes_à_son_cou-fr-verb-bh0~-oAj Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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