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prendre la poudre d'escampette

/pʁɑ̃.dʁə la pu.dʁə d‿ɛs.kɑ̃.pɛt/

verb/pʁɑ̃.dʁə la pu.dʁə d‿ɛs.kɑ̃.pɛt/

to take a powder, to take flight, to take French leave, to show a clean pair of heels (to escape, to flee)

Synonyms: prendre la fuite, prendre ses jambes à son cou, se faire la malle