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German
Etymology
Literally, “escape forward”. Compare French fuite en avant (perhaps hence) and Spanish huida hacia adelante; probably eventually from a military context.
Noun
Flucht nach vorn f (genitive Flucht nach vorn, plural Fluchten nach vorn)
- (ironic) a tactic where someone takes the initiative because they feel they cannot withstand the pressure they have come under
Als Gerüchte laut wurden, Christoph Daum habe Kokain konsumiert, ergriff er die Flucht nach vorn und unterzog sich freiwillig einer Haaranalyse – welche dann seine Schuld beweisen sollte.- When rumours emerged that Christoph Daum had consumed cocaine, he tried to “escape forward” by subjecting himself to a voluntary hair analysis—which would then prove his guilt.
Als die Opposition den Minister wegen seiner Wirtschaftskontakte unter Beschuss nahm, ergriff er die Flucht nach vorn und begann zu fordern, dass alle Abgeordneten verpflichtet würden, ihre Privateinkünfte offenzulegen.- When the opposition attacked the minister for his contacts in the business world, he tried to “escape forward” by starting to demand that all members of parliament be obliged to disclose their private incomes.