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verb

prendre le large

/pʁɑ̃.dʁə lə laʁʒ/

verb/pʁɑ̃.dʁə lə laʁʒ/

to slip away, to do a bunk, to take flight

Synonyms: mettre les voiles, se faire la malle, prendre la tangente, prendre la fuite

Literally, “to take to the open sea; to set sail”.