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poner pies en polvorosa (first-person singular present pongo pies en polvorosa, first-person singular preterite puse pies en polvorosa, past participle puesto pies en polvorosa)
- (idiomatic) to take to one's heels; flee
1823, Carlos María de Bustamante, Cuadro histórico de la revolucion de la América Mexicana:estos guapos pusieron pies en polvorosa, formando grupos y marchando en diferentes direcciones- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
1900, Pastor Servando Obligado, Niño patriota:aconsejó á uno pusiera pies en polvorosa, aviso que no se hizo repetir, y al otro, confesara la verdad cantando de piano, pues ya no habría peligro ni para el inocente copista.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2015, David Revelles Soriano, En los confines de Hibernia:No se lo pensó dos veces y puso pies en polvorosa, destruyendo tras de sí la calzada sobre el mar, pero dejándonos para la posteridad un buen tramo.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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