run to the hills

verb

Synonym of take to the hills, run for the hills.

Meanings

verbrun to the hills (third-person singular simple present runs to the hills, present participle running to the hills, simple past ran to the hills, past participle run to the hills)

present singular third person runs to the hills · participle present running to the hills · past ran to the hills

  1. Synonym of take to the hills, run for the hills.

    If word gets out about missin' fighters, it sure ain't gonna be good for business, no siree! Nasty rumors have a way of sendin' folks runnin' to the hills, know what I mean?

    2004, Intelligent Systems, translated by Nintendo of America, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo, GameCube, level/area: Glitzville

    Synonyms: take to the hills, run for the hills

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of take to the hills, run for the hills.

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