| 单词 | to make a getaway |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto make a getaway to make a getaway: (of a criminal) to escape from the scene of the crime; (generally) to effect a quick escape or departure. ΚΠ 1893 L. W. Moore His Own Story x. 170 He was told to keep a sharp lookout, and hold himself in readiness to move at a moment's notice in case we were surprised in our work, and forced to make a quick ‘get away’. 1905 R. E. Beach Pardners 205 This feller tried to make a get-away, but George had to have his amusement. 1907 C. E. Mulford Bar-20 xv. 166 We'll have to make our get-away plumb sudden or we'll never go. 1922 Punch 1 Nov. 423/1 Quickly removing the ball from my toe I crawled under the net and made a get-away in the referee's car. 1930 E. H. Lavine Third Degree (1931) iv. 38 He will make his getaway before the fun starts. 1985 R. D. Laing Wisdom, Madness & Folly iv. 96 He..blew up safes and made incredible getaways. 2005 Hotdog Dec. 118/1 Our James made a superman-style getaway in a jetpack. < as lemmas |
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