(idiomatic, chiefly UK) To escape, flee or leave a situation or relationship, usually as a result of a shocking or sudden announcement or revelation.

A unit of measure expressed in number of short tons moved over a specific distance in miles.

(logistics, transport) The final stage of delivery of goods, etc., from a distribution centre to the consumer, often involving greater effort or expense.

A distance in international athletics (particularly track), the 1500 meter race, being about a mile (~1609 meters).

A basic unit used by transport companies for calculating profit levels etc. It is calculated by multiplying total distance travelled in a given period by the number of passengers.

(chiefly US) Given that one is partly involved in or committed to a project, action, position, etc., there is no reason to refrain from becoming fully involved or fully committed.

A length of one nautical mile, the limits of which have been accurately measured and are indicated by ranges ashore. It is used by ships to calibrate logs, revolution counters, etc. as well as to measure the ship's speed.

Persicaria perfoliata; Polygonum perfoliatum; Asiatic tearthumb; kudzu of the North. / Kudzu; Pueraria lobata; Pueraria montana var. lobata / Ipomoea cairica, a species of morning glory

At the rate of one mile per minute, 60 miles per hour.

Very fast