The first interesting word is to skedaddle, dating back to the Civil War and meaning ‘to flee.’ The origins of this fun word are unknown but some believe that it may come from the Irish Celtic word sgedadol meaning ‘scattered.’
The thieves skedaddled out of the bank as soon as they heard the police sirens.
If we want to catch the train on time, we had better skedaddle!
You could also say to hightail (it). This word finds its origins in how many animals such as deer raise their tails when they run away in panic.
The thieves hightailed out of the bank as soon as they heard the police sirens.
If we want to catch the train on time we had better hightail it!
To vamoose is another colorful expression that comes from the Spanish vamos.
My girlfriend is coming. You had better vamoose!
Stop bothering me! Vamoose!
To bolt of course comes from ‘a bolt of lightning.’
As soon as she saw the mouse, she bolted out of the room.
The thieves bolted from the bank once they heard the police sirens.
Here are some other very common expressions:
Scram! The police are coming!
Stop bothering me! Beat it!
If we want to catch the train on time, we had better make tracks.
They quickly cleared out of the building when the fire alarm went off.
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