show a clean pair of heels: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  UKUSAustraliainformalidiomatic
  • To run away quickly; to depart hastily from a place, especially to escape pursuit or avoid confrontation.
  • To leave suddenly and swiftly, often implying that the person managed to get away before being caught or engaged.

  Examples

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  • When the alarm sounded, the thieves showed a clean pair of heels before the police arrived.

    Cuando sonó la alarma, los ladrones huyeron rápidamente antes de que llegara la policía.

  • She showed a clean pair of heels as soon as she saw her ex at the party and disappeared into the crowd.

    Ella se escapó rápidamente en cuanto vio a su ex en la fiesta y desapareció entre la multitud.

  • They had no choice but to show a clean pair of heels when the rival gang appeared with weapons.

    No tuvieron más opción que huir rápidamente cuando apareció la pandilla rival con armas.

  • Had the police not arrived so quickly, the robbers would have shown a clean pair of heels and gotten away.

    Si la policía no hubiera llegado tan rápido, los ladrones habrían escapado rápidamente y se habrían salido con la suya.