battere i tacchi
Meaning: To run away or flee hastily.
Language: Italian
Literally: to beat one's heels
Category: Body & Senses
Origin: The image is of rapid heel-striking against the ground in flight, though the phrase more directly evokes the sound and motion of quick escape.
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