hightail

[ hahy-teyl ]
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verb (used without object)Informal.
  1. to go away or leave rapidly: Last we saw of him, he was hightailing down the street.

Idioms about hightail

  1. hightail it, Informal. hurry; rush; scamper: Hightail it down to the grocery store and buy some bread for lunch.

Origin of hightail

1
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; high + tail1, in reference to the raised tails of fleeing animals, as deer or rabbits

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hightail

/ (ˈhaɪˌteɪl) /


verb
  1. (intr) informal, mainly US and Canadian to go or move in a great hurry: Also: hightail it

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