running away; escaping on foot
leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
way out; means to escape; escape route
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
quitting while one is ahead
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; (lit.) fleeing is winning
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
① 夏に地面が熱せられることによって草原や砂地、舗装道路の表面にみずたまりがあるように見え、近づくと先に移動していく蜃気楼の一種。地鏡。② 川の水が地下にしみ込んで川が消えること。
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
① 車両、船舶などが他の車両、船舶に衝突事故を起こして、損害を与えてそのまま逃げること。
reaching first base safely due to opponent's error
stealing a ride; stolen ride
breaking off contact with someone after having sex with them; wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am; hit it and quit it; fuck and chuck
leaving a pub, restaurant, etc. without having paid for one's drinks
selling out before the price drops (usu. shares); selling at the top of the market
ping pong dash; ding dong dash
clearance groove; under cut
profiting by escaping (from punishment, payment, etc.)
cheating by hiding a card one has been dealt (so that one can claim one wasn't dealt the correct number of cards)