Twiddle one's thumbs Like a fish in water Buy a pig in a poke Stir up trouble Heart sank into boots Break a leg Keep one's mouth shut Lead by the nose Pop out of the blue Picture of health Blush with shame Make a mountain out of a molehill Show a clean pair of heels Out of the blue Run for one's life Reject a suitor Hit the books hard Wipe the floor with Have a vague idea To the ends of the earth
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Накивати п'ятами
Literally 'to nod with one's heels,' it means to run away quickly, usually from a threat or a difficult situation. It captures the image of heels flickering while running.
Examples in context
Побачивши господаря, злодії накивали п'ятами.
Seeing the owner, the thieves took to their heels.
Хлопці накивали п'ятами, коли почули гавкіт собаки.
The boys showed a clean pair of heels when they heard the dog barking.
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