hightail
to go away or leave rapidly: Last we saw of him, he was hightailing down the street.
Idioms about hightail
hightail it, Informal. hurry; rush; scamper: Hightail it down to the grocery store and buy some bread for lunch.
Origin of hightail
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How to use hightail in a sentence
Even though Gingrich was hightailing it out of Florida, he was defiant in his vow to push on.
They were all for taking the escape ship and hightailing it back to Earth.
Eight Keys to Eden | Mark Irvin CliftonBet they'll be hightailing it back over here first thing you know.
Eight Keys to Eden | Mark Irvin Clifton
British Dictionary definitions for hightail
/ (ˈhaɪˌteɪl) /
(intr) informal, mainly US and Canadian to go or move in a great hurry: Also: hightail it
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