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schleunigst das Weite suchen

English translation: take to one's heels

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German term or phrase:	schleunigst das Weite suchen
English translation:	take to one's heels
Entered by:	Sueg

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11:52 Oct 13, 2002

German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary

German term or phrase: schleunigst das Weite suchen

Es blieb ihm nichts anderes übrig, als schleunigst das Weite zu suchen.

Ich weiß wohl,was es bedeutet. Aber wie sagt man es am besten in englisch?

Anja Toddington

There was nothing else he could do but take to his heels

Explanation:
Schleunigst das Weite zu suchen, means for me " to take to one's heels"

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Sueg
Austria
Local time: 01:57

Grading comment

makes sense. thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

to take off like greased lightning

Valentín Hernández Lima

There was nothing else he could do but take to his heels

Sueg

clear off/clear out of there as fast as possible

writeaway

Answers

6 mins confidence:

clear off/clear out of there as fast as possible

Explanation:
my suggestion. HTH

writeaway
Belgium
Local time: 01:57
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 1147

6 mins confidence:

There was nothing else he could do but take to his heels

Explanation:
Schleunigst das Weite zu suchen, means for me " to take to one's heels"

Sueg
Austria
Local time: 01:57
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 131

Grading comment

makes sense. thank you.

7 mins confidence:

to take off like greased lightning

Explanation:
Erfahrung und DUDEN!

Viel Grück!

Val

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Viel Glück! Ich war zu schleunig!

Valentín Hernández Lima
Spain
Local time: 00:57
Native speaker of: