prendre la poudre d'escampette
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁɑ̃.dʁə la pu.dʁə d‿ɛs.kɑ̃.pɛt/
Verb
prendre la poudre d'escampette
- (dated, informal) to take a powder, to take flight, to take French leave, to show a clean pair of heels (to escape, to flee)
- Synonyms: prendre la fuite, prendre ses jambes à son cou, se faire la malle