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Latvian
LatvianŅemt kāju pār plecu
Meaning: To hurry off at once.
Literally: To take your leg over your shoulder
Example: “Kad sāka līt, mēs ņēmām kāju pār plecu.” — When it started to rain, we made tracks.
English equivalent: To make tracks
Origin: Throwing one's leg over one's shoulder is the comic picture of someone setting off in a great hurry. The phrase means leaving at once. No particular story lies behind it.
Equivalents in other languages
English: make tracks
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- Kā pliks pa nātrēm In a frantic, painful hurry.
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