B1 — Intermediate👁️ Body Parts
Alzare i tacchi
To take to one's heels
Literal Translation
"To raise one's heels"
What it means
To take to one's heels. Means to flee quickly or leave a situation abruptly. Can be used literally (fleeing) or figuratively (leaving a job).
Example in context
"Quando ha visto la polizia, ha alzato i tacchi."
"When he saw the police, he took to his heels."
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