A gambe levate
With legs lifted
This idiom means to run away quickly or to escape from a situation hastily. It conveys the image of lifting one’s legs high to run as fast as possible.
Esempi
- Quando ha visto il cane, è scappato a gambe levate. – When he saw the dog, he ran away quickly.
- Hanno lasciato la festa a gambe levate appena è arrivata la polizia. – They left the party hastily as soon as the police arrived.
- Alla notizia del licenziamento, se n’è andato a gambe levate. – Upon hearing about the layoff, he left quickly.