(dated, informal) to take a powder, to take flight, to take French leave, to show a clean pair of heels (to escape, to flee)

(transitive) to bust, to catch red-handed

(transitive) to bust, to catch red-handed

(informal, figuratively) to be in a hurry

(figuratively) to take to one's heels, to head for the hills, to run away, to make off

Alternative spelling of prendre la clef des champs

(figuratively) to jump on the bandwagon

(very informal) to be hauled over the coals, to take a lot of heat, to get it in the neck, to get a bollocking (to get severely criticized, to get castigated); to be insulted

(informal) to be hauled over the coals, to take a lot of heat, to get it in the neck, to get a bollocking (to get severely criticized, to get castigated); to be insulted

Alternative form of s'en prendre plein la figure