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Take it on the lam Meaning in English

expression

TAYK it on thuh LAM
TAYK it on thuh LAM

التعريف

To suddenly escape or run away, especially from the police or from trouble. It is an informal and old-fashioned expression.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very informal and dated; mostly found in old crime stories or movies. Used for criminals or anyone urgently fleeing the law or danger. You might see just 'on the lam.' Not used in modern, everyday conversation.

Spanish: fugarse - huir (de la policía)Portuguese (BR): fugir - fugir da políciaPortuguese (PT): fugir - pôr-se em fuga (da polícia)Chinese (Simplified): 逃亡 - 逃跑（逃避警方）Chinese (Traditional): 逃亡 - 逃跑（逃避警方）Hindi: फरार होना - पुलिस से भागनाArabic: الفرار - الهروب (من الشرطة)Bengali: পালিয়ে যাওয়া - পুলিশের হাত থেকে পালানোRussian: сбежать - скрыться (от полиции)Japanese: 逃亡する - 警察から逃げるVietnamese: bỏ trốn - chạy trốn (khỏi cảnh sát)Korean: 달아나다 - 도망치다 (경찰에게서)Turkish: sıvışmak - kaçmak (polisten)Urdu: فرار ہونا - پولیس سے بھاگناIndonesian: melarikan diri - kabur (dari polisi)

جمل نموذجية

The thief decided to take it on the lam after robbing the bank.

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After the police came, he had to take it on the lam.

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The gang chose to take it on the lam instead of staying.

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After hearing the sirens, we knew it was time to take it on the lam.

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Rumor has it that the suspect managed to take it on the lam last night.

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He knew he’d get caught eventually, but for now he decided to take it on the lam.

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