(idiomatic, Britain) A place that has too much police activity to harbor a fugitive unnoticed.

(idiomatic) To leave, especially to flee or run away.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, to. / (intransitive, idiomatic) To recover consciousness after fainting etc.

(only with a bare infinitive) Indicates something which cannot be avoided.

(informal) A beating. / (informal) An act of sexual intercourse. / (informal) A thorough cleanup or repair.

(idiomatic) To flee or vanish; to run away.

Alternative form of bring owls to Athens

(idiomatic) To persuade people to go against their best interests or to accept something unnecessary or preposterous.

To happen; to occur.

A patient seeker will be satisfied in due time; patience is a virtue.