take to one's heels

Then he took to his heels, before the fire came after him.

Then she took to her heels and ran like hell.

The few who could still escape took to their heels.

The next moment each of us had taken to his heels in a different direction.

She saw that two of the low men had taken to their heels.

Two of them had taken to their heels the moment they saw him.

Not until the first British troops had started up the hill did he and his family again take to their heels.

Several men at the back of the crowd took to their heels.

"But what is there to prevent you from taking to your heels?"

They took to their heels and ran up the road.