"die Beine in die Hand nehmen" meaning in German

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Verb

Forms: nimmt die Beine in die Hand [present, singular, third-person], nahm die Beine in die Hand [past], die Beine in die Hand genommen [participle, past], haben [auxiliary]
Etymology: Literally, “to take one’s legs into one’s hands”. Compare Russian взять но́ги в ру́ки (vzjatʹ nógi v rúki). Similarly also French prendre ses jambes à son cou, Polish wziąć nogi za pas. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to take one’s legs into one’s hands}} “to take one’s legs into one’s hands”, {{lit|to take one’s legs into one’s hands}} Literally, “to take one’s legs into one’s hands”, {{cog|ru|взять но́ги в ру́ки}} Russian взять но́ги в ру́ки (vzjatʹ nógi v rúki), {{cog|fr|prendre ses jambes à son cou}} French prendre ses jambes à son cou, {{cog|pl|wziąć nogi za pas}} Polish wziąć nogi za pas Head templates: {{de-verb|die_Beine_in_die_Hand_nehmen<nimmt#nahm,genommen>}} die Beine in die Hand nehmen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present nimmt die Beine in die Hand, past tense nahm die Beine in die Hand, past participle die Beine in die Hand genommen, auxiliary haben)
  1. to run away, to take to one's heels Tags: class-4, strong Synonyms: wegrennen, sich davonmachen, sich aus dem Staub machen, Reißaus nehmen
    Sense id: en-die_Beine_in_die_Hand_nehmen-de-verb-cBb1FVwJ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

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