拔腿就跑 meaning in English
take to one’s heels
Examples
- On hearing the dog bark , the thief took to his heels
当一听到狗叫声，这名小偷拔腿就跑。 - The thief snatched her handbag and ran
小偷抢了她的手提包拔腿就跑。 - We all got really scared and ran
我们都吓坏了，拔腿就跑。 - People are scrambling out of the way . everyone ' s running . it ' s a mess
民众争相离开马路人人拔腿就跑,乱成一团 - When he emerged at the quarry he felt secure , and so he picked up his nimble heels and flew
到了石坑那边，他觉得安全了，拔腿就跑，一路飞奔。