flee for one's life

flee for one's life
(flee (или run) for one's life (тж. австрал. flee, go, run, etc. for the lick of one's life))
бежать опрометью, бежать что есть мочи, сломя голову

Mr. Swiveller and Sampson Brass... rushed out into the street - darting along in the middle of the road, and dashing aside all obstructions, as though they were running for their lives. (Ch. Dickens, ‘The Old Curiosity Shop’, ch. LIX) — Мистер Свивеллер и Самсон Брасс... выбежали из конторы и, сметая все препятствия на своем пути, помчались посередине улицы с такой быстротой, словно от этого зависела их жизнь.

...hearing Mr. Jackson murmur ‘Puss, puss!’ it ran for its life... and vanished among some shrubs. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Caravan’, ‘Ultima Thule’) — ...услышав, что мистер Джексон пробормотал "кис-кис!", кошка бросилась бежать как угорелая... и скрылась в кустах.

Johnny had closed the door quick, had run for his life through the hall out into the street... (S. O'Casey, ‘I Knock at the Door’, ‘His Da, His Poor Da’) — Джонни быстро закрыл дверь и, охваченный страхом перед непонятным, опрометью бросился через прихожую на улицу...

...my God, Winisey, she frightened me. I fled for my life. (D. L. Sayers, ‘Five Red Herrings’, ‘Graham's Story’) — ...ей-богу, Уинзи, она так меня напугала, что я пустился наутек.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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