take to the tall timber



take to the tall timber

To leave quickly and covertly. Primarily heard in US. I think Adam took to the tall timber—no one has seen or heard from him in weeks
See also: take, tall, timber

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HajnalkaHAWY-nawl-kawHungarian
Iverson['aivəsn]
Valentyn-Ukrainian
Orlandoor-LAHN-doItalian
Abene-Basque
Sachikosah-chee-koJapanese