take it on the lam
phrase
: to try to escape
—used mainly to suggest or imitate the language of old movies about gangsters
She stole a lot of money from her employer and took it on the lam.
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“Take it on the lam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20it%20on%20the%20lam. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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