on the lam: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

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    • Fleeing or in flight, especially to avoid arrest or prosecution; evading capture.

    Examples

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    • The suspect has been on the lam since the robbery, evading the police for weeks.

      The suspect has been fleeing to avoid arrest since the robbery.

    • After the scandal broke, the CEO went on the lam to avoid media scrutiny.

      After the scandal, the CEO fled to avoid media attention.

    • If they’re on the lam, it means they’re trying to stay hidden until the investigation cools down.

      If they are on the lam, they are hiding to avoid being caught until the investigation ends.

    • The fugitive was finally captured after months on the lam across several states.

      The fugitive was caught after months of running away across several states.

Examples:

  • EN: What are you going to do, take it on the lam?
    ES: ¿Qué vas a hacer, intentar escapar?
  • EN: No kidding. What say we pin this on somebody and take it on the lam, chief?
    ES: En serio, ¿por qué no le echamos la culpa a alguien y nos damos el piro, jefe?
  • EN: Come on, dear, we must take it on the lam.
    ES: Vamos, querida, tenemos que darnos el piro.
  • EN: You mean we should take it on the lam?
    ES: ♪ ¿Quieres decir que nos demos el piro? ♪
  • EN: Why go on the lam now?
    ES: - ¿Por qué largarse ahora?
  • EN: It's serious... and the guy that don't think it is can take it on the lam now.
    ES: Y si alguien no lo cree así, ya puede ir desfilando.
  • EN: I'm on the lam now. If they get me, it may mean the chair.
    ES: Si me atrapan, es la silla eléctrica para mí.
  • EN: You took it on the lam and left me holding a bag.
    ES: Te largaste y me dejaste con un saco a cuestas.
  • EN: Take it on the lam.
    ES: Mejor que ser un fugitivo.
    ES: Lárgate.
    ES: - Vamos, camina.
  • EN: Take it on the lam and spread it around.
    ES: Hazlo rápido, Y que sea creíble.
  • EN: He said, let's take it on the lam. Well, I think that eliminates you doctor.
    ES: Creo que esto le elimina a Ud., doctor.
  • EN: You fly out on the lam, so excited you forget your purse and stuff! .
    ES: Usted huye tan nerviosa que olvida su bolso y sus cosas.
  • EN: There must be a lot of kids taking on the lam around here... with no fences or anything.
    ES: Debe haber muchos chicos que se escapan de aquí... si no hay vallas ni nada.
  • EN: Somebody's taking it on the lam. Yeah!
    ES: Alguien está huyendo.
  • EN: And if he tried to take it on the lam, why, I'd shoot him.
    ES: Y si tratara de escaparse, pues, le dispararía.
  • EN: What are you going to do, take it on the lam?
    ES: ¿Qué vas a hacer, intentar escapar?
  • EN: You mean we should take it on the lam?
    ES: ♪ ¿Quieres decir que nos demos el piro? ♪
  • EN: No kidding. What say we pin this on somebody and take it on the lam, chief?
    ES: En serio, ¿por qué no le echamos la culpa a alguien y nos damos el piro, jefe?
  • EN: Come on, dear, we must take it on the lam.
    ES: Vamos, querida, tenemos que darnos el piro.
  • EN: Why go on the lam now?
    ES: - ¿Por qué largarse ahora?
  • EN: It's serious... and the guy that don't think it is can take it on the lam now.
    ES: Y si alguien no lo cree así, ya puede ir desfilando.
  • EN: I'm on the lam now. If they get me, it may mean the chair.
    ES: Si me atrapan, es la silla eléctrica para mí.
  • EN: You took it on the lam and left me holding a bag.
    ES: Te largaste y me dejaste con un saco a cuestas.
  • EN: Take it on the lam.
    ES: Mejor que ser un fugitivo.
    ES: Lárgate.
    ES: - Vamos, camina.
  • EN: Take it on the lam and spread it around.
    ES: Hazlo rápido, Y que sea creíble.
  • EN: He said, let's take it on the lam. Well, I think that eliminates you doctor.
    ES: Creo que esto le elimina a Ud., doctor.
  • EN: You fly out on the lam, so excited you forget your purse and stuff! .
    ES: Usted huye tan nerviosa que olvida su bolso y sus cosas.
  • EN: There must be a lot of kids taking on the lam around here... with no fences or anything.
    ES: Debe haber muchos chicos que se escapan de aquí... si no hay vallas ni nada.
  • EN: Somebody's taking it on the lam. Yeah!
    ES: Alguien está huyendo.
  • EN: And if he tried to take it on the lam, why, I'd shoot him.
    ES: Y si tratara de escaparse, pues, le dispararía.

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