turn on one's heel

Leave, as in When I inquired about his sister, he turned on his heel and walked away. This idiom alludes to making a sharp about-face similar to a military step but here usually implies a sudden departure. It was first recorded in 1751.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tarben	-	Danish
Prunella	proo-NEL-ə	English (Rare)
Rumbidzai	-	Southern African, Shona
Raakel	RAH:-kel	Finnish
Verginius	-	Ancient Roman
Belle	[bel]