beat feet

The phrase "beat feet" is a colloquial way to describe quickly leaving or escaping from a place or situation.

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Definition

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(informal, slang)To leave a place rapidly.

Example

When the fire alarm went off, everyone beat feet out of the building.

B2General

(informal, slang)To run away or escape quickly.

Example

The thief beat feet when he saw the police approaching.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "beat feet":

beat on beat it beat out beat the dust on the beat pound a beat beat one's face hoof it foot it beat down beat up skip a beat hit the pavement beat hollow beat one's meat hit the bricks set foot beat the shit out of peed off beat off kick one's heels step on it beat with the ugly stick pound the pavement beat the poop out of beat the stuffing out of beat up on beat the clock beat to a pulp step off kick it beat the daylights out of kick up one's heels heel out