uit de voeten maken

Meaning: to flee or scram hastily.

Language: Dutch

Literally: to make oneself away with the feet

Category: Body & Senses

Origin: Origin uncertain; the phrase pictures using one's feet to escape quickly from a situation.

More idioms — Body & Senses

met de nek aankijken — to regard someone with scorn or disdain; to look down on.
voor dovemansoren — Said or done in vain; unheeded by those it is meant for.
in zijn oren knopen — To make someone pay close attention to what you are saying, implying they should remember…
de nek omdraaien — To kill or destroy someone or something, or to bring an end to a project or endeavor.
niet op zijn mond gevallen zijn — To be outspoken and forthright; to speak one's mind without hesitation.
tussen neus en lippen door — To say something in passing or casually, without emphasis or drawing attention to it.

van de oude stempel — old-fashioned or adhering to outdated styles and ways of thinking.
er met een jantje-van-leiden van afmaken — to perform a task carelessly, half-heartedly, or in a slipshod manner.
bij de duivel te biecht gaan — to seek counsel or confide in someone who is untrustworthy, dangerous, or morally corrupt.
hout snijden — to be convincing or logically sound; to hold up under scrutiny.
water bij de wijn doen — to compromise or make a concession in a dispute or negotiation.
de teerling is geworpen — an irrevocable decision has been made; the course of action is now set in motion.

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