hightail it

to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening when a fight broke out, we hightailed it out of the bar Synonyms bolt, break, bug out, flee, fly, run (it), retreat, run away, run off, skedaddleRelated Words abscond, clear out, decamp, elope, escape, get (away), get out, lam, light out, make off, mizzle [chiefly British], scarper [British], scat, scram, skip (out), skirrNear Antonyms beard, brave, confront, dare, defy, face; abide, dwell, hang around, linger, remain, stay, stick around, tarry