Definition of Take to the woods

1. Verb. Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run. "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

Exact synonyms: Break Away, Bunk, Escape, Fly The Coop, Head For The Hills, Hightail It, Lam, Run, Run Away, Scarper, Scat, Turn Tail
Generic synonyms: Go Away, Go Forth, Leave
Specialized synonyms: Flee, Fly, Take Flight, Skedaddle
Derivative terms: Lam, Runaway

Lexicographical Neighbors of Take To The Woods

take the wind out of someone's sails
take things as they come
take time
take time by the forelock
take time off
take to
take to be
take to heart
take to one's bed
take to one's heels
take to pieces
take to task
take to the cleaners
take to the hills
take to the streets
take to the woods (current term)
take turns
take umbrage
take up
take up a collection
take up arms
take up the cudgel for
take up the gauntlet
take up with
take upon
take water
take wing
takeable
takeaway
takeaways

Literary usage of Take to the woods

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Confederate Girl's Diary by Sarah Morgan Dawson (1913)
"remain here; and if you are not laid low before you pass the Comite Bridge, we can take to the woods again, and camp out, as many a poor woman is doing now, ..."

2. A Confederate Girl's Diary by Sarah Morgan Dawson (1913)
"remain here; and if you are not laid low before you pass the Comite Bridge, we can take to the woods again, and camp out, as many a poor woman is doing*""" ..."

3. A Confederate Girl's Diary by Sarah Morgan Dawson (1913)
"remain here; and if you are not laid low before you pass the Comite Bridge, we can take to the woods again, and camp out, as many a poor woman is doing now, ..."

4. The Origin, Progress, and Conclusions of the Florida War: To which is by John Titcomb Sprague (1848)
"Letter of Mr. Poinsett on the subject.—Citizens return to tlieir heroes.—The Indians break up their camp near Fort Brooke, and take to the woods under the ..."

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